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perfumelike

perfumelike adjective: resembling or characteristic of perfume.

Adjective

perfumelike (comparative more perfumelike, superlative most perfumelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of perfume.
    • Oxidative-rancidity odors are generally sharp and acrid and usually may be described as linseed-oil-like, tallowy, fishy, or perfumelike.1999, Ernest R Vieira, Elementary Food Science
    Synonyms:
    perfumey

Synonyms of perfumelike

Forms of perfumelike

comparativemore perfumelike
superlativemost perfumelike

Origin of perfumelike

From perfume + -like.

Questions about perfumelike

What does perfumelike mean?
Perfumelike means resembling or characteristic of perfume.
What part of speech is perfumelike?
Perfumelike is an adjective.

Words near perfumelike in the dictionary

  1. perfumed
  2. perfumed cherry
  3. perfumed terms of the time
  4. perfumedness
  5. perfumeless
  6. perfumelike
  7. perfumer
  8. perfumeress
  9. perfumeresses
  10. perfumeries
  11. perfumers

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