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scent
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- pronunciation:
- sent
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a characteristic odor, esp. a pleasant one.
We could smell the scent of roses in the air.- synonyms:
- fragrance, perfume, smell
- similar words:
- aroma
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| definition 2: |
the distinctive, traceable odor given off by a person or animal.
The hounds lost the scent of the fugitive.- synonyms:
- odor, trail
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| definition 3: |
a liquid that imparts a pleasant smell; perfume.
What is that lovely scent you're wearing?- synonyms:
- cologne, perfume
- similar words:
- essence
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| definition 4: |
the sense of smell.
Hunting dogs have a keen scent.- synonyms:
- olfaction, smell
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| related words: |
aroma, odor, trail, wind |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scents, scenting, scented |
| definition 1: |
to detect the presence or nearness of (someone or something) by or as if by using the sense of smell.
The elephants scented danger at the watering hole.The boy scented trouble and went straight up to his room.- synonyms:
- smell
- similar words:
- detect, sniff, trace, track, trail, wind
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| definition 2: |
to give a pleasant odor to.
Lilacs scented the air in the church.- synonyms:
- aromatize, perfume
- similar words:
- embalm, incense
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| related words: |
perfume |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of a hound or other animal, to hunt by following the prey's odor.
- similar words:
- hunt, smell, track
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| related words: |
stalk |
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The words scents, cents, and sense sound alike but have different meanings.
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