smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense.
smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character.
an odd smell permeated the room
scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant.
the scent of lilacs
odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell.
a cheese with a strong odor
aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor.
the aroma of freshly ground coffee
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe aroma of sweet glaze and spicy cinnamon fills Long's Bakery and cake and signature yeast doughnuts, cookies and brownies line the pastry display. Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Cook Inlet mud, swamp gas, brush hauling, rotten fish carcasses, and the aroma of wet retriever dominating your sense of smell. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 All the while, the sweet aroma of dashi envelops the kitchen like a cozy, weighted blanket. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The aroma of cypress, pine, and eucalyptus from this handcrafted soy candle will trigger his senses. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022 There's something refreshing about the summery aroma of basil growing indoors on a windowsill. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 On a bustling Friday morning, the aroma of rice and beans wafts through a cloud of hairspray in Romy’s Beauty Salon in Meriden. Patrick Raycraft, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 The cooler evening breezes would carry the aroma of the wood burning stove to us in the courtyard, reminding us of the efforts my mother took to make our meals. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The heady aroma of unburned hydrocarbons and charred rubber is in the air. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English aromat "fragrant substance, as a spice or ointment," borrowed from Anglo-French aromat, aromant "balm," borrowed from Latin arōmat-, arōma "fragrant substance, spice," borrowed from Greek arōmat-, árōma, of obscure origin
ADJECTIVE | VERB + AROMA | AROMA + VERBADJECTIVE➤pungent, rich, strong刺鼻的/馥鬱的/濃烈的香味◇The pungent aroma of hay and horse manure filled his nostrils.乾草和馬糞混合在一起的刺鼻氣味向他撲鼻而來。➤heady令人陶醉的香味▸➤distinctive特別的香味▸➤faint, subtle淡淡的芳香;幽香▸➤delicious, pleasant, wonderful宜人的芳香;令人愉快的香味▸➤appetizing, mouth-watering引起食欲的/讓人垂涎的香味◇the mouth-watering aroma of prawns cooked in garlic蒜蓉大蝦那令人饞涎欲滴的香味➤spicy, sweet辛辣的/甜甜的氣味VERB + AROMA➤inhale, savour/savor, smell吸入香氣;品香;聞香◇I immediately smelled the distinctive aroma of fresh coffee.我立刻聞到了新鮮咖啡特有的香味。➤be filled with, have充滿香味;有香味◇The room was filled with a strong aroma of woodsmoke.屋裏瀰漫着濃重的木柴煙熏味。AROMA + VERB➤linger, waft香氣縈繞/飄蕩◇The aroma of fresh baking wafted through the air.新鮮烤麪包的香氣在空中飄蕩。➤fill sth香味充滿⋯◇A pleasant aroma filled the house.房子裏瀰漫着一種宜人的芳香。