INCENSE

Pronunciation (US):

• INCENSE (noun)
  The noun INCENSE has 2 senses:

1. a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
2. the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

  Familiarity information: INCENSE used as a noun is rare.

• INCENSE (verb)
  The verb INCENSE has 2 senses:

1. perfume especially with a censer
2. make furious

  Familiarity information: INCENSE used as a verb is rare.

• INCENSE (noun)

Meaning:

A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("incense" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Meronyms (substance of "incense"):

stacte ((Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incense"):

joss stick (a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese)

Meaning:

The pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

incense filled the room

Hypernyms ("incense" is a kind of...):

aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)

• INCENSE (verb)

Meaning:

Perfume especially with a censer

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

cense; incense; thurify

Hypernyms (to "incense" is one way to...):

odorize; odourise; scent (cause to smell or be smelly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Make furious

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

infuriate; exasperate; incense

Hypernyms (to "incense" is one way to...):

anger (make angry)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence examples:

The bad news will incense him
The performance is likely to incense Sue