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- Dictionaryaromatic/ˌarəˈmatɪk/
adjective
- 1. having a pleasant and distinctive smell: "a massage with aromatic oils"
- 2. relating to or denoting organic compounds containing a planar unsaturated ring of atoms which is stabilized by an interaction of the bonds forming the ring, e.g. benzene and its derivatives.
noun
- 1. a substance or plant emitting a pleasant and distinctive smell.
- 2. an aromatic compound.
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Aromatic means having a pleasant smell, especially of herbs or spices. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
adjective. us / ˌer.əˈmæt̬.ɪk / uk / ˌær.əˈmæt.ɪk / Add to...
- Aromatic Spanish Translation
AROMATIC translate: aromático, aromático/ca...
- Aromatic: German Translation
AROMATIC translate: aromatisch. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Aromatic: Portuguese Translation
aromatic translate: aromático, aromático/-ca...
- Aromatic: Polish Translation
AROMATIC translate: aromatyczny. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Aromatic: Ukrainian Translation
aromatic - translate into Ukrainian with the...
- Aromatic Turkish Translation
AROMATIC translate: hoş kokulu, aromatik. Learn more in the...
- Aromatic: Thai Translation
aromatic translate: ที่มีกลิ่มหอม. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of aromatic as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Aromatic can refer to something with a pleasant smell, a plant or spice, or a type of organic compound.
Aromatic means having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell, or relating to an organic compound with a benzene ring. Learn more about the word history, derived forms and example sentences of aromatic.
adjective. us / ˌer.əˈmæt̬.ɪk / uk / ˌær.əˈmæt.ɪk / Add to word list. having a pleasant smell: aromatic herbs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. body odor. cheesy. deodorize. foetid. fragrant. frowsty. olfaction. olfactory bulb. olfactory lobe. olfactory nerve. orangey. pungent. smelly.
If something is aromatic, it smells good. Think fragrant roses, savory spices, freshly cut grass, or spring rain. Aromatic derives from the Greek aromatikos, meaning “sweet spice.” It is related to aroma, but there is one key difference between the meanings of the two words.
An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices. ...an evergreen shrub with deep green, aromatic leaves. An aromatic stew waited on the stove.
Definition of aromatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.