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scent

noun

1 scent

A distinctive odor that is pleasant.

synonyms: aroma, fragrance, perfume.

Roget 551: trace, vestige, relic, remains; scar, cicatrix; footstep, footmark, footprint; pug; track mark, wake, trail, scent, ... show more

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Roget 490: knowledge; cognizance, cognition, cognoscence; acquaintance, experience, ken [Scot.], privity, insight, familiarity; comprehension, apprehension; recognition; appreciation ... show more

Roget 400: fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent; sweet smell, aromatic perfume.    agalloch, agallochium; aloes wood; bay rum; ... show more

Dutch: aroma
Polish: wonność

2 scent

An odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced.

Dutch: parfum, reukvermogen, reuk, geur
Polish: odwiatr

3 scent

Any property detected by the olfactory system.

synonyms: aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, smell.

Roget 398: odor, smell, odorament, scent, effluvium; emanation, exhalation; fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence.    sense of smell; ... show more

Dutch: geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
Polish: zapach, woń

verb

1 scent

Cause to smell or be smelly.

synonyms: odorize, odourise.

Roget 475: be uncertain etc. adj.; wonder whether.    lose the clue, lose the clew, scent; miss one's way.    not know what to make of etc. (unintelligibility) 519, not know which way to turn, not know whether one stands on one s head or one's not know whether one stands on one s head or one's heels; ... show more

Roget 485: disbelieve, discredit; not believe etc. 484; misbelieve; refuse to admit etc. (dissent) 489; refuse to believe etc. (incredulity) ... show more

Roget 480a: discover, find, determine, evolve, learn etc. 539; fix upon; pick up; find out, trace out, make out, hunt out, fish out, ... show more

2 scent

Catch the scent of; get wind of.

synonyms: nose, wind.

Roget 398: have an odor etc. n.; smell, smell of, smell strong of; exhale; give out a smell etc. n.; reek, reek of; scent.    smell, ... show more

3 scent

Apply perfume to.

synonym: perfume.

Roget 400: be fragrant etc. adj.; have a perfume etc. n.; smell sweet.    scent [render fragrant], perfume, embalm.   

Dutch: parfumeren


Moby thesaurus: ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, aromatize, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, be warm, bergamot oil, bouquet, breath, breathe, breathe in ... show more.

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