rose water

Speech parts

1. rose water - Noun

2. rose water - Adjective

Meaning

Water tinctured with roses by distillation.

Having the odor of rose water; hence, affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

rose-water

Synonyms

blarney buncombe poppy mush butter delicate blanket perfume opiate balm anodyne lotion antispasmodic treacle bunkum
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Hypernyms

essence perfume

Examples

Rose water and raw spirit...weird amalgam of the bearded star gazer and the red haired pianist pounding away at her keyboard. Amrita Sher-Gil

Revolutions are not made with rose water. Latin Proverb

An associated product is rose water which is used for cooking, cosmetics, medicine and religious practices. Source: Internet

And I really like the rose water with strawberries. Source: Internet

A speciality from the Mediterranean region is haytalı, which consists of pieces of starch pudding and ice cream (or crushed ice) put in rose water sweetened with syrup. Source: Internet

But there were ice creams made of everything, from German chocolate (excellent) to those with more of a local flavor, including rose water and mango. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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