incense

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
2. The fragrant smoke released by burning incense (sense 1).
3. Homage; adulation.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
2. To anger or infuriate.
3. To incite, stimulate.
4. To offer incense to.
5. To perfume with, or as with, incense.

Concepten

wierook

vertoornen

kwaad maken

op stang jagen

opwinden

opzetten

aanwakkeren

rechtop zetten

verhitten

werken op

prikkelen

ergeren

Synoniemen

enrage

anger

💢

perfume

exasperate

infuriate

irritate

fragrance

cense

aggravate

frankincense

fumigate

thurify

provoke

madden

joss stick

resin

scent

make angry

aroma

work up

vex

nettle

fragrant

provoke to anger

agitate

make fragrant

bdellium

annoy

rile

rouse

stir

stir up

surrounding

titillate

tousle

upset

burn incense

sweet-smelling

incense powder

ador

any fragrant substance

labdanum

perfume with incense

make cross

make indignant

make worth

make wroth

> eng

devoirs

ruffle some feathers

arouse

benzoin

chafe

copal

deference

delicious

😋

deodorant

deodorizer

direction

excite

fuel

fumes

gall

get angry

get somebody’s goat

hassle

irk

myrrh

obeisance

olibanum

outrage

perfumery

pique

piss off

redolence

regard

respect

roil

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɪnsɛns/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“I set on fire”). Compare incendiary. Cognate with Spanish encender and incienso.