26984 words

scent

10 definitions • 9 examples
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Examples:

the scent of roses
2
a smell produced by an animal that acts as a signal to other animals:

Examples:

The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.
3
a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin:

Examples:

a bottle of scent
4
If an animal scents something or someone, it knows that person or thing is there because it can smell it, him, or her.
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If a person scents something, they have a feeling that they are about to experience it:

Examples:

Halfway through the game, the team could already scent victory.
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a smell, esp. when pleasant, or a smell left behind by an animal or person:

Examples:

[ C ] The scent of lilacs permeated the air.
[ C ] The dogs were onto the lost boy’s scent (= were following his smell).
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Scent is also perfume (= liquid with a pleasant smell).
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to fill an area or place with a smell, esp. a pleasant smell:

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to discover someone or something by smelling:

Examples:

10
If you scent something, you have a feeling that something exists or is present:

Examples:

We could scent danger/trouble/success.

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