Definition of Scent
Scent
scent
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a pleasant smell or aroma emitted by something;
e.g. The scent from the candle shop can be smelled anywhere in the mall.
(noun)
inkling;
e.g. There was not even a scent of trouble in the movie until the villain showed up.
(verb)
to impart or imbue with a pleasant smell;
e.g. She scented the room with her perfume to get rid of the smell of cigarettes.
(verb)
to detect the smell of something;
e.g. Dogs can scent drugs even if they are tightly packed in a suitcase.
(verb)
to have an inkling of;
e.g. She could scent that something mysterious was going on at home.
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