Scent

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Noun

Scent (plural Scents)
  1. A distinctive odour or smell.
    the scent of flowers
    the scent of a skunk
  2. An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
    The dogs lost the scent.
  3. The sense of smell.
    I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.
  4. A perfume.
  5. (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

Synonyms

Verb

Scent (third-person singular simple present scents, present participle scenting, simple past and past participle scented)

  1. to detect the scent of
    The hounds scented the fox in the woods.
  2. to impart an odour to
    Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.

Adjectives for Scent

foreign; pleasing; floral; alluring; spicy; faint; delicious; keen; remarkable; patriarchal; chosen; dusty; dry; sweet; delicate; exalted; lingering; hot; flower; pungent; cunning; unmemoried; impromptu, dully peppery; balmy; pretty.

Verbs for Scent

abhor—; breathe—; convey—; derive—from; detect—; discern—; employ—; eschew —; extract—; follow—; impregnate with— inhale—; load with—; lose—; pick out— pursue—; recognize—; recover—; seek— sniff up—; stimulate—; visualize—; —aids; —disguises; —indicates; —overwhelms; — perceives; —permeates; —pervades; —recalls; —rises; —survives; —wanes; —yields to.

Adverbs for Scent

instinctively; fragrantly; deliciously; pungently; delicately; brazenly; boldly.

Thesaurus

ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, aromatize, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, be warm, bergamot oil, bouquet, breath, breathe, breathe in, broad hint, burn, catchword, cense, champaca oil, civet, clue, condensation trail, contrail, course, cue, cue word, definite odor, detect, detectable odor, determine, discern, distinguish, effluvium, emanation, embalm, essence, essential oil, evidence, exhalation, extract, find out, fixative, flavor, fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness, fume, fumigate, gentle hint, gesture, get wind of, glimmer, glimmering, heliotrope, hint, hot lead, implication, incense, index, indication, inhale, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, jasmine oil, key, key word, kick, lavender oil, lead, learn about, line, look, musk, muskiness, myrcia oil, myrrh, nod, nose, nose out, nosegay, nudge, odor, odorize, olfaction, olfactory sense, parfum, path, perceive, perfume, perfumery, piste, prompt, recognize, redolence, rose oil, savor, sense, sense of smell, sign, signal, signs, smell, smell of, smell out, smelling, sniff, sniff out, snuff, snuffle, spice, spiciness, spoor, stench, subtle odor, suggestion, suspicion, sweet savor, sweet smell, symptom, telltale, thurify, tip-off, trace, traces, track, trail, vapor trail, vestige, volatile oil, wake, whiff, whisper, wink

Pronunciation

Translations

Noun

distinctive odour or smell
odour left by animal
sense of smell
perfume
figuratively: any traces that can be followed
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Verb

to detect the scent of
to impart an odour to
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Anagrams

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