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- Dictionaryscent/sɛnt/
noun
- 1. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant: "the scent of freshly cut hay" Similar Opposite
- 2. a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals: "the hound followed the scent" Similar
verb
- 1. impart a pleasant scent to: "a glass of tea scented with a local herb"
- 2. discern by the sense of smell: "a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away" Similar
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a smell, esp. when pleasant, or a smell left behind by an animal or person: [ C ] The scent of lilacs permeated the air. [ C ] The dogs were onto the lost boy’s scent (= were following his smell). Scent is also perfume (= liquid with a pleasant smell).
The meaning of SCENT is effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell. How to use scent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scent.
A scent is a smell. Every house has a particular scent that is recognizable to people as belonging to that house. Scent comes from the Latin sentire meaning "to feel, perceive, sense." The word was originally used in reference to hunting dogs, who track down animals by their scent.
The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them. A police dog picked up the murderer's scent. Many kinds of insect find their mates by scent. When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.
Scent definition: a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable. See examples of SCENT used in a sentence.
n. 1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor. See Synonyms at fragrance, smell. 2. A perfume: an expensive French scent. 3. An odor left by the passing of an animal. 4. The trail of a hunted animal or fugitive: The hounds are on the scent. 5. The sense of smell: a bear's keen scent. 6.
to do something to stop somebody from finding you or discovering something. She changed taxis to throw her pursuers off the scent. See scent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: scent. Definition of scent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
SCENT meaning: 1. a pleasant smell: 2. a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin 3. the smell of…. Learn more.
scent meaning, definition, what is scent: a pleasant smell that something has: Learn more.
Scent Definition. sĕnt. scented, scenting, scents. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. scents. A smell; odor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A manufactured fluid preparation used to give fragrance; perfume. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
