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Meaning of 'scent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scent [ n.]
- That which, issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; as, the scent of an orange, or of a rose; the scent of musk.
- Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery.
- The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent.
2 . Scent [ v. i.]
- To have a smell.
- To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
3 . Scent [ v. t.]
- To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
- To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.

Meaning of 'scent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- apply perfume to
Example in sentence:
  • She perfumes herself every day
Meaning (2):
- catch the scent of; get wind of
Example in sentence:
  • The dog nosed out the drugs

Nearby Words:

scelerat scelestic scelet scena scenario scenary scene sceneful sceneman scenemen

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