scent
/sɛnt/noun, verb1 syllable
Scent means: any property detected by the olfactory system.
Synonyms for scent24
noun, as in any property detected by the olfactory system
verb, as in cause to smell or be smelly
odorize, odourise
verb, as in apply perfume to
What does scent mean?6
noun
1
any property detected by the olfactory system
2
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
3
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
verb
1
cause to smell or be smelly
2
catch the scent of; get wind of“The dog nosed out the drugs”
3
apply perfume to“She perfumes herself every day”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with scent?36
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Scent in a sentence
- He hugged her tightly, breathing in her scent.felidad
- Instinctively, the newborn seeks their mother's breast, recognizing her voice and her scent.nickitolas
- After washing, the cat's fur is soft and fluffy, and has a faint scent.iiujik
- This flower has a strong scent, can you smell it?FiRez
- The freshest of all scents, if it exists, is definitely not laundry soap.papabear
- Scents, colors, and sounds respond to one another.carlosalberto
- The lion sniffed the air, catching various scents.Amastan
- The familiar scents from the bakery linger in the air, bringing back memories.Nuel
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Forms of scent
as a noun
- plural
- scents
as a verb
- past tense
- scented
- present participle
- scenting
- third-person singular
- scents
- past participle
- scented