Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "incense" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

synagogue

Derived Terms

incensation incense boat incense burner incense cedar incense stick incense tree incenseless incensement incenser incensive incensole incensor incensory incensy reincense

Etymologically Related To

incendiary

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

anger aroma chemical compound compound fragrance odorize odourise perfume scent scent

Type Of (IsA)

aroma compound

Related Terms

frankincense

Related Terms

adulation anger burn burning burning candle burning smell burning stick candle good good smell hippie hippie house hippies hippies burn homage house infuriate perfume religion rite scent smell smells smells good stick

Synonym Network

cense infuriate

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