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Search phrase: perfume

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.217A strange invisible perfume hits the senseA strange inuisible perfume hits the sense
HamletHam I.iii.9The perfume and suppliance of a minute,The suppliance of a minute? No more.
HamletHam III.i.99As made the things more rich. Their perfume lost,As made the things more rich, then perfume left:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.12To throw a perfume on the violet,To throw a perfume on the Violet,
King LearKL III.iv.102cat no perfume. Ha! Here's three on's are sophisticated.Cat, no perfume. Ha? Here's three on's are sophisticated.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.56perfume.perfume.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.172And with her breath she did perfume the air.And with her breath she did perfume the ayre,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.150For she is sweeter than perfume itselfFor she is sweeter then perfume it selfe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.304thy gilt and thy perfume, they mocked thee for toothy Gilt, and thy Perfume, they mockt thee for too
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.148Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the sky.Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the skie.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.71They died in perfume; on my head no toyThey dide in perfume: on my head no toy
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.87And will perfume me finely against the wedding.And will perfume me finely against the wedding.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.225Perfume for a lady's chamber;Perfume for a Ladies Chamber:

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Glossary

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civettype of musky perfume [obtained form the civet cat]
odourperfume, fragrance, scent
perfumemalapropism for ‘perfuse’ [= cause to flow through]
perfumeperfumed mistress, fragrant woman
pouncet-boxsmall box with a perforated lid for holding snuff or perfume
smokeperfume, fumigate, deodorize

Thesaurus

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box for holding snuff or perfumepouncet-box
perfumeodour
perfumesmoke
perfume, box for holdingpouncet-box
perfume, musky civet

Themes and Topics

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Plants...abiatae lavandula vera known for its perfume one of the ‘flowers of middle summer ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERFUMEBASICperfume n, perfume v, perfumed adj
PERFUMEPEOPLEperfumer n

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