'Incense' definitions:

Definition of 'incense'

(from WordNet)
noun
A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
noun
The pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
verb
Perfume especially with a censer [syn: cense, incense, thurify]
verb
Make furious [syn: infuriate, exasperate, incense]

Definition of 'Incense'

From: GCIDE
  • Incense \In*cense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in- in + root of candere to glow. See Candle.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. [1913 Webster]
  • The people are incensed him. --Shak.
  • Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Incense'

From: GCIDE
  • Incense \In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See Incense, n.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To offer incense to. See Incense. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. "Incensed with wanton sweets." --Marston. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Incense'

From: GCIDE
  • Incense \In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. [1913 Webster]
  • A thick cloud of incense went up. --Ezek. viii. 11. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. --Lev. x. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster]
  • Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
  • Incense tree, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree.
  • Incense wood, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree Bursera heptaphylla. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'incense'

From: Easton
  • Incense a fragrant composition prepared by the "art of the apothecary." It consisted of four ingredients "beaten small" (Ex. 30:34-36). That which was not thus prepared was called "strange incense" (30:9). It was offered along with every meat-offering; and besides was daily offered on the golden altar in the holy place, and on the great day of atonement was burnt by the high priest in the holy of holies (30:7, 8). It was the symbol of prayer (Ps. 141:1,2; Rev. 5:8; 8:3, 4).

Synonyms of 'incense'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Incense'