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Scent — Scent, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] With lavish hand diffuses scents ambrosial. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scent — scent; scent·ed; scent·er; scent·less; de·scent; scent·less·ness; … English syllables
Scent — Scent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scenting}.] [Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See {Sense}.] 1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. [1913 Webster] Methinks I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scent — [sent] vt. [ME senten < OFr sentir < L sentire, to feel: see SEND1] 1. to smell; perceive by the olfactory sense 2. to get a hint or inkling of; suspect [to scent trouble] 3. to fill with an odor; give fragrance to; perfume vi. to hunt by… … English World dictionary
Scent — Scent, v. i. 1. To have a smell. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thunderbolts . . . do scent strongly of brimstone. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scent — [n] smell, aroma aura, balm, bouquet, essence, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, redolence, spice, tang, track, trail, whiff; concept 599 Ant. odor, stench, stink scent [v] detect, smell be on the track of*, be on the trail of*, discern, get… … New thesaurus
scent — ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. 2) pleasant smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume. 3) a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal. ► VERB 1) give a pleasant scent to. 2) discern by the sense of… … English terms dictionary
scent — index clue, trace (follow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
scent — (v.) c.1400, from O.Fr. sentir to feel, perceive, smell, from L. sentire to feel, perceive, sense (see SENSE (Cf. sense)). Originally a hunting term. The c appeared 17c., perhaps by influence of ascent, descent, etc., or by influence of science.… … Etymology dictionary
scent — n *smell, odor, aroma Analogous words: emanation, issuing or issue (see corresponding verbs at SPRING) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scent — n. track, trail 1) to have; follow; pick up a (the) scent (the dogs picked up the scent) 2) to leave a scent 3) a cold; false; hot scent 4) (misc.) to throw smb. off the scent intuition 5) a scent for (a scent for news) odor 6) a faint; pungent… … Combinatory dictionary
