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perfumes

/ˈpɜrfjumz/ /ˈpɜrfjums/

Meanings
noun
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor

Examples :

"The perfumes from the bakery filled the air, making the waiting room smell delicious. "
substance appearance

Related Words

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emitted verb

/ɪˈmɪtɪd/ /iˈmɪtɪd/

To send out or give off

"The campfire emitted a warm, orange glow. "

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particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

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substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

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lavender noun

/ˈlæv.ən.də/ /ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

"My grandmother grows lavender plants in her garden. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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agreeable noun

/əˈɡɹiːəbl/

Something pleasing; anything that is agreeable.

"The warm sunshine was a pleasant agreeable, making the day enjoyable. "

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waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

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odoriferous adjective

/ˌəʊdəˈɹɪfəɹəs/ /ˌoʊdəˈɹɪfəɹəs/

Having an odor or fragrance.

"The odoriferous flowers in the garden attracted many bees. "

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impregnate verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/

To cause to become pregnant.

"The farmer used artificial insemination to impregnate the cow. "

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pleasant noun

/ˈplɛzənt/

A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

"The dinner party was a success thanks to the pleasant, who kept everyone laughing with his silly jokes. "

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smelling verb

/ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

To sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."