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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /sɛnt/
Forms: scents, scented
scent means: A smell, especially a pleasant one.
noun
A smell, especially a pleasant one.
- The flowers have a lovely scent.
- A sweet scent filled the room.
- I recognized the scent of her perfume.
A smell an animal leaves behind that another animal can follow.
- The dog followed the scent.
- Heavy rain washed away the fox’s scent.
- The hounds picked up a scent near the river.
A liquid you put on your body to make it smell pleasant.
- She wears a light floral scent.
- He gave her a bottle of scent.
- I dabbed a little scent on my wrists.
verb
To notice or find something using the nose, especially when an animal searches or hunts.
- The dog scented a rabbit.
- The deer ran as soon as it scented us.
- Hounds can scent their prey from a considerable distance.
To give something a smell, usually a pleasant one.
- Fresh flowers scent the room.
- She scented the bath water with rose oil.
- Warm bread scented the air as we entered the bakery.
To feel that something exists or may happen, even without clear evidence.
- She scented danger and left.
- The reporter scented a story behind the sudden resignation.
- Investors scented an opportunity when the new technology appeared.
To give something a particular smell, usually a pleasant one.
- The flowers scent the room.
- She scented the soap with lemon oil.
- Fresh herbs scented the warm evening air.
Questions about scent
What does scent mean?
A smell, especially a pleasant one.
What is scent in other languages?
Türkçe: koku · Español: olor · Français: odeur · Deutsch: Duft · Italiano: profumo · 日本語: 香り
How do you pronounce scent?
It is pronounced /sɛnt/.
How do you use scent in a sentence?
The flowers have a lovely scent. A sweet scent filled the room.
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