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scented

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɛntɪd// UK //sˈɛntɪd// scent·ed

adj. having a pleasant or strong smell. You use this to describe things like candles, flowers, or soaps that have had a perfume added to them.

adj. having a distinct, typically pleasant, fragrance. Often refers to products or plants that emit a specific aroma, whether natural or artificially added.


SIMPLE

She bought a scented candle to make the room smell like lavender.

CONTEXTUAL

The garden was filled with scented lilies that released their heavy perfume as soon as the sun went down.

COMPLEX

High-end stationery is often lightly scented with sandalwood or rosewater to provide a tactile and olfactory experience that digital communication cannot replicate.

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Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by adverbs like 'heavily' or 'lightly'.

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