Incense
['ɪnsens] or ['ɪnsɛns]
Definition
(noun.) the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; 'incense filled the room'.
(noun.) a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned.
Editor: Myra--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
(v. t.) To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.
(n.) To offer incense to. See Incense.
(n.) To perfume with, or as with, incense.
(n.) The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.
(n.) The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.
(n.) Also used figuratively.
Inputed by Alphonso
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Enrage, exasperate, inflame, irritate, provoke, anger, chafe, make angry.
n. Perfume (exhaled by a burning substance).
Editor: Moore
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Inflame, irritate, provoke, sting, nettle, exasperate, chafe, gall
ANT:Allay, soothe, pacify, appease, mollify, conciliate
Editor: Lucius
Definition
v.t. to inflame with anger: to incite urge: to perfume with incense.—n. In′cense odour of spices burned in religious rites: the materials so burned: pleasing perfume: (fig.) homage adulation.—adj. In′cense-breath′ing exhaling incense or fragrance.—ns. Incense′ment (Shak.) state of being inflamed with anger; Incens′or (obs.) a censer.
Typed by Bernadine
Examples
- When you see the chorus throw incense on the altar, think not that they are sacrificing to the wine-god of their ancestors. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Bells, incense, prostrations, would play their part in these amazing proceedings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The incense sticks of the Chinese, the combustion of which proceeded so slowly and regularly as to render them available for time measures, were the precursors of the graduated candles. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- This allusion to the fate of William Rufus, his Relative, at once incensed and alarmed Prince John. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Whether he was incensed or surprised, or what, it was not easy to tell: he could command his countenance thoroughly. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- While I watched, her eyes lifted to me a gaze more reproachful than haughty, more mournful than incensed. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Disdain would but have incensed; it was indifference that appeased his rough spirit. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- So the party regarded it, and were incensed accordingly. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- He drew his chair forward; he pushed it back; he looked perfectly incensed, and perfectly helpless. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I must now return to Lord Worcester, or rather to my house in town, he having left Portsmouth to join his incensed papa and mamma at Badminton. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
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