What is another word for balsamy?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔːlsami] (IPA)

Balsamy refers to something that has a rich, resinous, and aromatic scent, like that of balsam trees. Some synonyms for this word include fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, scented, sweet-smelling, and redolent. These adjectives are often used to describe perfumes, candles, essential oils, and other scented products. Other synonyms for balsamy include balmy, soothing, calming, healing, and therapeutic, which suggest the medicinal and therapeutic qualities of balsam. These words are often used to describe healing balms, ointments, and creams. Whatever the context, these synonyms for balsamy evoke a sense of pleasant aroma, relaxation, and healing.

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What are the hypernyms for Balsamy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Balsamy

The valley and the sentinel peaks that stood guard over it, the lowlands duskily green and full of balsamy odors from the forest, was still a goodly place to be.
"The Hidden Places"
Bertrand W. Sinclair
And then, with his arms full of the fragrant, balsamy boughs, he stopped and let them slip down to the ground and himself sat down upon a log and filled his pipe with slow fingers.
"The Everlasting Whisper"
Jackson Gregory
It was lonely, stately, dark, solemn; its huge cryptomeria, straight as masts, sent their tall spires far aloft in search of light; the ferns, which love damp and shady places, were the only undergrowth; the trees flung their balsamy, aromatic scent liberally upon the air, and, in the unlighted depths of many a ravine and hollow, clear bright torrents leapt and tumbled, drowning with their thundering bass the musical treble of the lighter streams.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

Related words: balsamy tree, balsam fruit, balsamy bark, balsamy plants, balsam pine, balsam fir, balsam wood

Semantically related words: myrrh, frankincense, benzoin

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