a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
noun
the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
“incense filled the room”
verb
perfume especially with a censer
verb
make furious
Word Forms
incense
verb
perfume especially with a censer
incense
noun
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
thus
noun
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
fury
noun
state of violent mental agitation
infuriation
noun
a feeling of intense anger
exasperation
noun
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Weihrauch
eine Substanz, die beim Verbrennen einen wohlriechenden Geruch erzeugt
🇫🇷French
encens
une substance qui produit une odeur parfumée lorsqu'elle est brûlée
🇪🇸Spanish
incienso
Sustancia que produce un olor fragante cuando se quema.
🇮🇹Italian
incenso
una sostanza che produce un odore fragrante quando viene bruciata
🇳🇱Dutch
wierook
een stof die bij verbranding een geurige geur produceert
🇵🇹Portuguese
incenso
uma substância que produz um odor perfumado quando queimada
🇷🇺Russian
благовония
вещество, при горении издающее ароматный запах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धूप
वह पदार्थ जो जलाने पर सुगन्धित गंध उत्पन्न करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ধূপ
একটি পদার্থ যা পোড়ালে একটি সুগন্ধি গন্ধ উৎপন্ন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
தூபம்
எரியும் போது ஒரு நறுமண வாசனையை உருவாக்கும் ஒரு பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ధూపం
కాల్చినప్పుడు సువాసన వాసనను ఉత్పత్తి చేసే పదార్థం
🇮🇳Marathi
धूप
असा पदार्थ जो जाळल्यावर सुगंधित गंध निर्माण करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધૂપ
એક પદાર્થ જે સળગાવવામાં આવે ત્યારે સુગંધિત ગંધ ઉત્પન્ન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧೂಪದ್ರವ್ಯ
ಸುಟ್ಟಾಗ ಪರಿಮಳಯುಕ್ತ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധൂപവർഗ്ഗം
കത്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ സുഗന്ധമുള്ള ഗന്ധം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന ഒരു പദാർത്ഥം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੂਪ
ਇੱਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜੋ ਸਾੜਨ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਗੰਧਿਤ ਗੰਧ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بخور
ایک مادہ جو جلنے پر خوشبودار بو پیدا کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
香
燃烧时产生芳香气味的物质
🇯🇵Japanese
お香
燃やすと芳香を発する物質
🇰🇷Korean
향
태우면 향기로운 냄새를 내는 물질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hương
chất khi đốt có mùi thơm
🇹🇭Thai
ธูป
เป็นสารที่ทำให้เกิดกลิ่นหอมเมื่อถูกเผา
🇮🇩Indonesian
dupa
suatu zat yang menghasilkan bau harum bila dibakar
🇵🇭Filipino
insenso
isang sangkap na gumagawa ng mabangong amoy kapag sinunog
🇲🇾Malay
kemenyan
bahan yang menghasilkan bau yang harum apabila dibakar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البخور
مادة تنتج رائحة عطرة عند حرقها
🇮🇷Persian
بخور دادن
ماده ای که در هنگام سوختن بوی معطر ایجاد می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
tütsü
Yandığında hoş kokulu bir koku üreten bir madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
קְטוֹרֶת
חומר המייצר ריח ריחני בעת שריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incense'?
The primary meaning of 'incense' is 'a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incense' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incense' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incense' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incense' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'incense' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'incense' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'incense' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'incense' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'incense' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'incense' as formal, casual, or slang?
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