Synonyms for civet

Most common

perfume

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

Related words

Word family

civetone

Phrases

civet cat civet bean gem-faced civet civet coffee masked palm civet otter civet ring-tailed civet cat banded civet

Forms

Plural

civets → perfumes…

Example sentences

• perfume Tom thinks women in America wear too much perfume.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

perfume²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perfume² = 2 syllables).