Etymology : Middle English sent, from senten
Pronunciation : 'sent
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. smell, odor, aroma; sense of smell; perfume, cologne; inkling, hint; trace, track. smell; follow a trail of odor; perfume, fill with an odor; sense, perceive. scent\scent\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. scented; p. pr. & vb. n. scenting.] [originally sent, fr. f. sentir to feel, to smell. see:
sense.].
2. to perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. methinks i scent the morning air.
3. to imbue or fill with odor; to perfume. balm from a silver box distilled around, shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground.scent \scent\, v. i.
4. to have a smell. [obs.] thunderbolts do scent strongly of brimstone.
5. to hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.scent \scent\, n.
6. 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. with lavish hand diffuses scents ambrosial.
7. specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery. he gained the observations of innumerable ages, and traveled upon the same scent into ethiopia. w. temple.
8. the power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent. watts.scent n.
9. a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume].
10. an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced.
11. any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: olfactory property , smell, aroma, odor, odour] v 1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: odorize] [ant: deodorize] 2: catch the scent of; get wind of; "the dog nosed out the drugs" [syn: nose, wind] 3: apply perfume to; "she perfumes herself every day" [syn: perfume].
12. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
13. To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.
14. To have a smell.
15. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
16. 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.
17. Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery.
18. The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent. an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs".
19. 1. The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look. = fragrance.
20. 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.
21. Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. She dabbed herself with scent. = perfume.
22. 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.
23. When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it. dogs which scent the hidden birds. = smell.
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