sweet-smelling

See also: sweetsmelling

English

Adjective

sweet-smelling (comparative more sweet-smelling, superlative most sweet-smelling)

1. Having a pleasant scent.
   • 1944 November and December, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 341:

     It was always rather refreshing to find oneself among the sweet-smelling timber and the more peaceful atmosphere of a wood-working place, on a day-work and not piece-work basis.

2. (figuratively) Liked, appreciated or respected.

Synonyms

• (having a pleasant scent): suaveolent, sweet-scented

Translations

having a pleasant scent

• Greek:

  Ancient: εὔοσμος (eúosmos)

• Latin: suāveolens, hālans
• Plautdietsch: scheenrikjent