English noun: incense | |||
1. | incense (substance) a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical compound, compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | joss stick | ||
Substance holonym | stacte | ||
2. | incense (cognition) the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned | ||
Samples | Incense filled the room. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent | ||
English verb: incense | |||
1. | incense (perception) perfume especially with a censer | ||
Synonyms | cense, thurify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | odorize, odourise, scent | ||
2. | incense (emotion) make furious | ||
Examples | The bad news will incense him, The performance is likely to incense Sue | ||
Synonyms | exasperate, infuriate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||