(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
The ~ of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
Flowers are chosen for their ~ as well as their look.
= fragrance
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
If something ~s a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.
Jasmine flowers ~ 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 ~.
= perfume
N-MASS
4.
The ~ 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 ~...
N-VAR: usu with supp
5.
When an animal ~s something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.
...dogs which ~ the hidden birds.
= smell
VERB: no cont, V n