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English

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular scent

Plural scents

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

Infinitive to scent

Third person singular scents

Simple past scented

Past participle scented

Present participle scenting

to 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.

Translations

to detect the scent of
  • Finnish: vainuta fi(fi)
  • German: wittern de(de)
  • Russian: обонять ru(ru) (obon'át') (impf.); чуять ru(ru) (čújat') (impf.), почуять ru(ru) (počújat') (pf.)
to impart an odour to
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