ESSENCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
   Synonym(s)
   • perfume (what does perfume mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) essence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • toiletry (what does toiletry mean?)
   • toilet article (what does toilet article mean?)
   • toiletries (what does toiletries mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cologne (what does cologne mean?)
   • cologne water (what does cologne water mean?)
   • eau de cologne (what does eau de cologne mean?)
   • patchouli (what does patchouli mean?)
   • patchouly (what does patchouly mean?)
   • pachouli (what does pachouli mean?)
   • perfumery (what does perfumery mean?)
   • potpourri (what does potpourri mean?)
   • rose water (what does rose water mean?)
   • toilet water (what does toilet water mean?)
   • eau de toilette (what does eau de toilette mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • perfume (what does perfume mean?)
   • scent (what does scent mean?)
   • perfume (what does perfume mean?)
   • aromatize (what does aromatize mean?)
   • aromatise (what does aromatise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • core (what does core mean?)
   • gist (what does gist mean?)
   • heart (what does heart mean?)
   • heart and soul (what does heart and soul mean?)
   • inwardness (what does inwardness mean?)
   • kernel (what does kernel mean?)
   • marrow (what does marrow mean?)
   • meat (what does meat mean?)
   • nitty-gritty (what does nitty-gritty mean?)
   • nub (what does nub mean?)
   • pith (what does pith mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   • sum (what does sum mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the gist of the prosecutor’’s argument
   • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
   • the nub of the story
   Hypernyms(s) essence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • cognitive content (what does cognitive content mean?)
   • mental object (what does mental object mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bare bones (what does bare bones mean?)
   • hypostasis (what does hypostasis mean?)
   • quiddity (what does quiddity mean?)
   • haecceity (what does haecceity mean?)
   • quintessence (what does quintessence mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • summate (what does summate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
   Synonym(s)
   • burden (what does burden mean?)
   • core (what does core mean?)
   • effect (what does effect mean?)
   • gist (what does gist mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) essence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meaning (what does meaning mean?)
   • significance (what does significance mean?)
   • signification (what does signification mean?)
   • import (what does import mean?)
4. Meaning
   • any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
   Hypernyms(s) essence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)