[
US
/ˈɪnˌsɛns, ˌɪnˈsɛns/
]
NOUN
- a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
-
the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
incense filled the room
VERB
- perfume especially with a censer
- make furious
How To Use incense In A Sentence
- She slowly walks to the small open fireplace and carefully lights the incense and stands it in the ash. She steps back with her palms held in prayer and begins to chant.
- The elector, incensed at the unsoldierly destruction, challenged the mares-chal to a single combat. Sir Charles Grandison
- Locals from Mountmellick are incensed by the amount of household rubbish that is being illegally dumped in areas of the town.
- Pat was so incensed he got up and hit Jack.
- An extravagant collection of activities centered on the family shrine, as the sweet scent of incense hovered placidly above us.
- The only smoke that will fill their meeting rooms will be the smoke of incense and, offstage, choirs of maidens will sing sweet and low. Times, Sunday Times
- Browsing the shops is the main pastime: the stores offer rural knick-knacks and antiques as well as a fair amount of New Age wares such as quartz crystals, incense burners and Indian rugs.
- Because of its sweet smell, it was used in perfumes and incense. Times, Sunday Times
- What is all this business about camels and gold and frankincense and myrrh?
- Country hands reach foorth milke, creame, fruites, or what they haue: and many Nations (we haue heard) that had not gummes & incense, obtained their requests with a leauened Cake. The Facts About Shakespeare