rose-waterv.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊzˌwɔːtə/, U.S.

/ˈroʊzˌwɔdər/,

/ˈroʊzˌwɑdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rose water n.

Etymology: < rose water n. Compare earlier rose-watered adj. at rose water n. and adj. Derivatives.

rare.

transitive. To perfume with rose water; (figurative) to make pleasant or mild (cf. rose water n. 2). Chiefly in past participle.

ΘΚΠ

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).

单词	rose-water
释义	rose-waterv. Brit. /ˈrəʊzˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈroʊzˌwɔdər/, /ˈroʊzˌwɑdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rose water n. Etymology: < rose water n. Compare earlier rose-watered adj. at rose water n. and adj. Derivatives. rare. transitive. To perfume with rose water; (figurative) to make pleasant or mild (cf. rose water n. 2). Chiefly in past participle. ΘΚΠ 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). < v.1655
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