rose-waterv.
/ˈrəʊzˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈroʊzˌwɔdər/, /ˈroʊzˌwɑdər/ rare.
transitive. To perfume with rose water; (figurative) to make pleasant or mild (cf. rose water n. 2). Chiefly in past participle.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > action of making pleasant > make pleasant [verb (transitive)]
sugar1412
saucec1530
gratify1577
sweetena1586
candy1592
rose-water1655
candify1777
genialize1821
sugar-coat1870
treacle1873
the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > impart perfume [verb (transitive)] > impart specific fragrance
civet1601
bemusk1611
thyme1628
musk1632
ambera1640
spice1648
rose-water1655
jessamy1688
becivet1805
lavender1820
rose1875
the mind > emotion > pleasure > action of making pleasant > make pleasant [verb (transitive)] > make appear pleasant
rose-colour1556
rose-water1655
1655 J. Phillips Satyr against Hypocrites 2 Then came the shops young fore-man, 'tis presum'd, With hair rose-water'd, and his gloves perfum'd.
1893 Edinb. Rev. July 59 Literary revolutionists have rosewatered Catiline.
1918 C. Morley Shandygaff 24 The swamis and prophets of piffle..can only create in an atmosphere specially warmed, purged and rose-watered for their moods.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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