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A gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces
“To burn the incense is to pray, and to light the lamp is to deal with the Word.”
The smell or fragrance produced from burning a gum, spice, or other substance
“I thought I detected an incense deliciously sweet, by no means overpowering, like the lily's, but more like the shy fragrance of the wood flower.”
(figuratively) Talk or praise used to charm, flatter, or persuade
“This admission was to Lord Farnley, accustomed as he was to incense and adulation, provoking in the extreme.”
Perfumed stick used for aromatic offerings or meditation
To cause to become angry or worked up
“I feel sure that the facts with which I must make him acquainted will incense him greatly.”
To suffuse or infuse with a pleasant odor
“During a thunderstorm, some of them pray, light a candle, incense the room with holy herbs, and make the sign of the cross.”
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