AROMA
What does "AROMA" mean?
A distinctive, usually pleasant smell, especially of food, drink, or spice.
Meanings
- A pleasant or characteristic smell. The aroma of fresh bread pulled them straight into the bakery.
- A subtle pervasive quality or atmosphere. The whole memo carried a faint aroma of panic. figurative
Did you know?
- A 2014 study in Science estimated the human nose can tell apart on the order of one trillion distinct smells - vastly more than the eye distinguishes in colors.
Word origin
From Greek 'aroma' ('spice, sweet herb'), through Latin and Old French; originally it meant the fragrant spice itself, not just its smell.
Remember it
AROMA reads the same idea forward and back in feel - it opens and closes with 'A', like a smell that lingers on both ends of a breath.
A little poem
Coffee uncurls first,
reaching the room before you-
the morning's herald.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the chef her soup had a complex aroma. She said yes, it's got a lot of bouquet baggage.
What it teaches
Aroma arrives before the meal and the truth before the proof; trust the first hint, then go look.
Quick facts
What does AROMA mean?
A distinctive, usually pleasant smell, especially of food, drink, or spice.
Is AROMA a valid word?
Yes — AROMA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AROMA?
AROMA has 5 letters and 3 syllables.
Where does AROMA come from?
From Greek 'aroma' ('spice, sweet herb'), through Latin and Old French; originally it meant the fragrant spice itself, not just its smell.
What can AROMA teach us?
Aroma arrives before the meal and the truth before the proof; trust the first hint, then go look.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.