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Scent

sɛnt

Scent definitions
noun
scent scents
  1. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

    "the scent of freshly cut hay"

    • pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume

      "she sprayed scent over her body"

  2. a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals

    "the hound followed the scent"

    • a trail of evidence or other signs assisting someone in a search or investigation

      "I got word that other reporters had picked up the scent"

  3. the faculty or sense of smell

    "the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight"

verb
scent scented scenting scents
  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"

    smell detect the smell of pick up the smell of get a whiff of
    • sense the presence, existence, or imminence of

      "the Premier scented victory last night"

    • sniff (the air) for a scent

      "the bull advanced, scenting the breeze at every step"