# fragrant

/ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt/ (US) · /fɹˈeɪɡɹənt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fragrant
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

having a pleasant or sweet smell. You use this to describe things like flowers, perfume, or delicious food.

For teachers: having a pleasant or sweet odour. Often used to describe botanical, culinary, or cosmetic subjects.

## Examples

- The garden is full of fragrant roses.
- The chef added fragrant herbs to the soup just before serving to enhance the aroma.
- Walking through the cedar forest after a heavy rain, the air was so fragrant with the scent of damp wood and pine needles that it felt almost heavy.

## Usage notes

- Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'is' or 'smells'.

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