fragrant
/ˈfreɪɡrənt/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रेग्रन्ट
सुगंधित, ख़ुशबूदार
Core word
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having a pleasant smell
सुगंधित, ख़ुशबूदार
- fragrant jasmine flowers
- The kitchen was fragrant with cardamom and saffron.
- The kitchen was fragrant with cardamom and fresh tea.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika planted fragrant roses along the garden wall.
- A fragrant breeze came in through the window after the rain.
Synonyms aromatic sweet-smelling scented perfumed fresh
Opposite smelly foul-smelling malodorous stinking
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fragrant (adjective)
Fragrant describes something with a pleasant smell, such as flowers, spices or tea. It is a positive word.
Fragrant सुखद गंध वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, जैसे फूल, मसाले या चाय। यह सकारात्मक शब्द है।
- The fragrant jasmine filled the room.
- The tea was hot and fragrant.
fragrant with + noun
Use with to name the smell that fills a place: fragrant with spices.
किसी स्थान को भरने वाली गंध का नाम बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The kitchen was fragrant with cardamom.
- The air was fragrant with the scent of rain on soil.
fragrant vs aromatic vs smelly
Fragrant is a soft pleasant smell; aromatic is stronger and often for herbs and spices; smelly usually means unpleasant.
Fragrant हल्की सुखद गंध है; aromatic तेज़ गंध है, प्रायः जड़ी-बूटियों और मसालों के लिए; smelly प्रायः अप्रिय गंध है।
- Aromatic herbs grow in the garden.
- The smelly drain was cleaned.
fragrance (noun) / fragrantly
The noun is fragrance and the adverb is fragrantly. Fragrant is the adjective and describes the thing.
Noun 'fragrance' है और adverb 'fragrantly'। 'Fragrant' विशेषण है जो वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
- The fragrance of jasmine filled the evening.
- The tea steamed fragrantly in the cups.
+Collocations 5
fragrant + noun
flowerricespiceteagardenoil
- Fragrant basmati rice was served with curry.
adverb + fragrant
sweetlydeliciouslydelightfullywonderfullyrichly
- The rose was sweetly fragrant.
fragrant with
flowersjasminespicesincenseherbs
- The temple was fragrant with incense.
verb + fragrant
besmellgrowturn
- The evening garden smelled fragrant after the rain.
fragrant + herbs and food
herbscurryincensesoapoil
- The fragrant herbs were dried in the sun.
“More examples 9
- The fragrant breeze carried the scent of mango blossom.
सुगंधित हवा आम के बौर की महक लेकर आई।
- Radhika picked a fragrant rose for her teacher.
राधिका ने अपने शिक्षक के लिए एक सुगंधित गुलाब तोड़ा।
- A fragrant tea of ginger and cardamom was served.
अदरक और इलायची की सुगंधित चाय परोसी गई।
- The market was fragrant with the smell of fresh jalebis.
बाज़ार ताज़ा जलेबियों की महक से भरा था।
- The valley is fragrant with wild flowers in spring.
बसंत में घाटी जंगली फूलों से महकती है।
- The fragrant smell of hot parathas came from the kitchen.
रसोई से गरम परांठों की सुगंध आ रही थी।
- Radhika wore a fragrant garland of marigolds.
राधिका ने गेंदे की सुगंधित माला पहनी थी।
- The monsoon made the whole garden fragrant.
मानसून ने पूरे बगीचे को महका दिया।
- Fragrant spices are stored in tight jars.
सुगंधित मसाले कसकर बंद डिब्बों में रखे जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The garden was fragrant of roses.
✓ The garden was fragrant with roses.
Use with after fragrant.
'Fragrant' के बाद 'with' आता है।
✗ The flowers smell fragrantly.
✓ The flowers smell fragrant.
After sense verbs like smell, use an adjective, not an adverb.
Smell जैसी इंद्रिय-क्रियाओं के बाद विशेषण आता है, adverb नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse fragrant (having a pleasant smell) and flagrant (very obvious and shocking, as in 'a flagrant violation of the rules').
Fragrant (सुगंधित) और flagrant (खुला और चौंकाने वाला, जैसे 'a flagrant violation of the rules') में confuse मत कीजिए।