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Definitions for Perfumy

[1] a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.
[2] the scent, odor, or volatile particles emitted by substances that smell agreeable.
[3] (of substances, flowers, etc.) to impart a pleasant fragrance to.
[4] to impregnate with a sweet odor; scent.
[5] a mixture of alcohol and fragrant essential oils extracted from flowers, spices, etc, or made synthetically, used esp to impart a pleasant long-lasting scent to the body, stationery, etc See also cologne, toilet water
[6] a scent or odour, esp a fragrant one
[7] (tr) to impart a perfume to

Words related to Perfumy

perfumeoil, bouquet, odor, incense, aroma, smell, spice, balm, sachet, essence, cologne, fragrance, redolence, attar, balminess

Words nearby Perfumy

perfumeperformance test, performance-enhancing, performative, performing, performing arts, perfume, perfumer, perfumery, perfunctory, perfusate, perfuse

Origin of Perfumy

e1525–35; earlier parfume (noun) < Middle French parfum, noun derivative of parfumer (v.) < obsolete Italian parfumare (modern profumare ). See per-, fume

Other words from Perfumy

per·fume·less , adjective
per·fum·y , adjective
un·per·fumed , adjective

Word origin for Perfumy

eC16: from French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfum, from perfumar to make scented, from per through (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumāre to smoke

Synonyms for Perfumy

aromatic, balmy, dank, effluvious, fetid, flavorsome, flowery, foul, fragrant, heady, honeyed, loud, malodorous, mephitic, miasmic, moldy, musty, nauseous, odoriferant, odoriferous, offensive, olfactive, olfactory, perfumatory, perfumed, pungent, putrid, redolent, reeking, rotten, savorous, savory, scent-laden, scented, scentful, skunky, smelly, spicy, stagnant, stale, stinking, strong, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, tumaceous, unsavory, whiffy