scent

scent  (snt)

n.

1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor. See Synonyms at fragrance, smell.

2. A perfume: an expensive French scent.

3. An odor left by the passing of an animal.

4. The trail of a hunted animal or fugitive.

5. The sense of smell: a bear's keen scent.

6. A hint of something imminent; a suggestion: caught the scent of a reconciliation.

v. scent·ed, scent·ing, scents

v.tr.

1. To perceive or identify by the sense of smell: dogs scenting their prey.

2. To suspect or detect as if by smelling: scented danger.

3. To fill with a pleasant odor; perfume: when blossoms scent the air.

v.intr.

To hunt prey by means of the sense of smell. Used of hounds.

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[Middle English sent, from senten, to scent, from Old French sentir, from Latin sentre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

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scentless adj.

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scent

Noun

1. a distinctive smell, esp. a pleasant one

2. a smell left in passing, by which a person or animal may be traced

3. a trail or series of clues by which something is followed: he must have got on to the scent of the story through you

4. perfume

Verb

1. to become aware of by smelling

2. to suspect: he scented the beginnings of irritation in the car

3. to fill with odour or fragrance [Old French sentir to sense]

scented adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scent - a distinctive odor that is pleasant fragrance, perfume, aroma odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" incense - the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
	2.	scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" musk - the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
	3.	scent - any property detected by the olfactory system aroma, odor, olfactory property, smell, odour property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" fragrancy, redolence, bouquet, fragrance, sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property fetidness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, foulness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell muskiness - having the olfactory properties of musk rancidness - the property of being rancid
Verb	1.	scent - cause to smell or be smelly odorize, odourise cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities smell up, stink out, stink up - cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell aromatise, aromatize, perfume - fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden" cense, incense, thurify - perfume especially with a censer
	2.	scent - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" nose, wind smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense nose out, scent out, smell out, sniff out - recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
	3.	scent - apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" perfume neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

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scent

noun 1. fragrance, smell, perfume, bouquet, aroma, odour, niff Brit. (slang) redolence

noun 2. trail, track, spoor

noun 3. perfume, fragrance, cologne, eau de toilette (French) eau de cologne (French) toilet water

verb 4. smell, sense, recognize, detect, sniff, discern, sniff out, nose out, get wind of (informal) be on the track or trail of

Translations

scent [sɛnt] n → perfume m; olor m;

(fig) (= track); rastro, pista (= sense of smell); olfato

vt → perfumar (= suspect); presentir;

to put or throw sb off the scent (fig) → despistar a algn

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scent [sɛnt] n → parfum m, odeur f (fig) (= track); piste f (= sense of smell); odorat m

vt → parfumer (= smell) (also fig) → flairer;

(also: to put or throw sb off the scent) (fig); mettre qn sur une mauvaise piste

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scent [sɛnt] n (fragrance) → Duft m;

(track) → Fährte f (fig); Spur f;

(liquid perfume) → Parfüm nt;

to put or throw sb off the scent (fig) → jdn von der Spur abbringen

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scent [sɛnt] n → odore m; profumo (= sense of smell); olfatto, odorato;

(fig) (= track); pista;

to put or throw sb off the scent (fig) → far perdere le tracce a qn, sviare qn