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Thurify

verb/θjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/
Definition
perfume especially with a censer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/θjˈʊəɹɪfˌaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θjˈʊəɹɪfˌaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /θjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
censeincense
Word Forms
incensenouna substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
thusnounan aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
auftauen
Parfümieren, insbesondere mit einem Räuchergefäß
🇫🇷French
thurifier
parfumer surtout avec un encensoir
🇪🇸Spanish
turificar
perfume especialmente con un incensario
🇳🇱Dutch
bewieroken
parfum vooral met een wierookvat
🇵🇹Portuguese
excitar
perfume especialmente com um incensário
🇷🇺Russian
кадить
духи особенно с курильницей
India
🇧🇩Bengali
শুদ্ধ করা
সুগন্ধি বিশেষ করে একটি ধূপকাঠি দিয়ে
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુદ્ધ કરવું
ખાસ કરીને ધૂપદાની સાથે અત્તર
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
خاص طور پر ایک بخور کے ساتھ خوشبو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
苏利化
香水，尤其是用香炉
🇯🇵Japanese
清める
香水、特に香炉を使ったもの
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dâng hương
nước hoa đặc biệt là với một lư hương
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้บริสุทธิ์
น้ำหอมโดยเฉพาะที่มีกระถางไฟ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyegarkan
parfum terutama dengan pedupaan
🇵🇭Filipino
pasiglahin
pabango lalo na may insensaryo
🇲🇾Malay
gebu
minyak wangi terutamanya dengan pedupaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثريفي
العطر خاصة بالمبخرة
🇮🇷Persian
غرق کردن
عطر مخصوصا با عطر
🇹🇷Turkish
heyecanlandırmak
özellikle buhurdanlık ile parfüm
🇮🇱Hebrew
להרתיח
בושם במיוחד עם מחתת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thurify'?
The primary meaning of 'thurify' is 'perfume especially with a censer'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thurify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thurify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thurify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thurify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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