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Meaning of
scent
in English
scent
us
//skɛnt//
uk
//skent//
#common
Plural
scents
Past Tense
scented
Participle Verb
scenting
Third Person Singular
scents
Definitions
Noun
a
distinctive
smell
the
sense
of
smelling
;
perception
a
liquid
substance
for
fragrance
The
perfume
gave
off
a
strong
scent
.
a
trail
or
trace
to
follow
something
The
detective
followed
the
scent
of
smoke
to
find
the
source
.
Verb
to
smell
or
detect
something
;
discern
by
odor
The
dog
was
trained
to
scent
the
presence
of
drugs
.
to
inhale
for
detection
(
of
a
smell
)
The
bloodhound
began
to
scent
the
trail
of
the
missing
hiker
.
to
suspect
or
anticipate
something
;
detect
possibility
The
experienced
investor
began
to
scent
a
potential
opportunity
in
the
market
.
to
give
a
smell
or
odor
to
something
The
perfume
designer
used
essential
oils
to
scent
the
new
fragrance
.
