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Definitions for Incensing

[1] an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
[2] the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned.
[3] any pleasant perfume or fragrance.
[4] homage or adulation.
[5] to perfume with incense.
[6] to burn incense for.
[7] to burn or offer incense.
[8] to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage.
[9] any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies
[10] the odour or smoke so produced
[11] any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma
[12] rare homage or adulation
[13] to burn incense in honour of (a deity)
[14] (tr) to perfume or fumigate with incense
[15] (tr) to enrage greatly

Words related to Incensing

incenseodor, aroma, scent, perfume, exasperate, infuriate, excite, irritate, enrage, inflame, rile, disgust, anger, bother, balm, bouquet, essence, punk, redolence, flame

Words nearby Incensing

incenseincaution, incautious, ince, incendiarism, incendiary, incense, incense cedar, incense tree, incensory, incenter, incentive

Origin of Incensing

e21400–50; late Middle English incensen < Latin incēnsus (see incense1); replacing Middle English encensen < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

Other words from Incensing

in·cense·ment , noun

Word origin for Incensing

eC15: from Latin incensus set on fire, from incendere to kindle

Synonyms for Incensing

aroma, odor, perfume, scent, balm, bouquet, essence, flame, frankincense, fuel, myrrh, punk, redolence, spice, burnt offering