SCENT


Meaning of SCENT in English

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( scents, scenting, scented)

1.

The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.

Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.

= fragrance

N-COUNT : usu with supp

2.

If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.

Jasmine flowers scent the air...

Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.

VERB : V n , V n with n

3.

Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. ( BRIT; in AM, use perfume )

She dabbed herself with scent.

= perfume

N-MASS

4.

The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them.

A police dog picked up the murderer’s scent...

N-VAR : usu with supp

5.

When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.

...dogs which scent the hidden birds.

= smell

VERB : no cont , V n

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