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sweeter-smelling

sweeter-smelling is the comparative form of sweet-smelling.

Meaning of sweet-smelling

Adjective

sweet-smelling (comparative more sweet-smelling or sweeter-smelling, superlative most sweet-smelling or sweetest-smelling)

  1. Having a pleasant scent.
    • 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.1944 November and December, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 341
  2. (figuratively) Liked, appreciated or respected.

Questions about sweeter-smelling

What is sweeter-smelling the comparative form of?
Sweeter-smelling is the comparative form of sweet-smelling.

Words near sweeter-smelling in the dictionary

  1. sweeter scented
  2. sweeter smelling
  3. sweeter-hearted
  4. sweeter-natured
  5. sweeter-scented
  6. sweeter-smelling
  7. sweeteries
  8. sweeterman
  9. sweetery
  10. sweetes
  11. sweetest

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