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scent

/ scent /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
Type of:
smell odor odour
Kinds of:
musk
Derived:
nose wind odorize odourise
verb Sense 2
catch the scent of; get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
Type of:
smell
Derived:
nose olfactory organ olfactory property smell aroma
See also:
sniff out scent out smell out nose out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
apply perfume to
"She perfumes herself every day"
Type of:
groom neaten
Derived:
aroma fragrance perfume essence perfumery
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
cause to smell or be smelly
Opposites:
deodorize deodorise deodourise
Type of:
cause to be perceived
Kinds of:
stink up smell up stink out perfume aromatize
Derived:
aroma fragrance perfume olfactory property smell
Causes:
smell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Type of:
smell odor odour
Kinds of:
incense
Derived:
perfume odorize odourise aromatize aromatise
noun Sense 6
any property detected by the olfactory system
Type of:
property
Kinds of:
bouquet fragrance redolence sweetness malodorousness
Derived:
nose wind odorize odourise perfume
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

smell odor odour musk groom neaten cause to be perceived stink up smell up stink out perfume aromatize