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Scent
01
the smell that something releases, which can be detected by the nose
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
scents
02
any property detected by the olfactory system
03
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
to scent
01
to track something using one's sense of smell, typically performed by animals to locate food, identify potential threats, or find mates
Transitive: to scent sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
scent
3rd person singular
scents
Present participle
scenting
Past simple
scented
Past participle
scented
Examples
The bloodhound scents the trail of the missing person effortlessly.
02
to add or apply a pleasant fragrance to something
Transitive: to scent sth with a fragrant substance
Examples
The baker scented the freshly baked bread with herbs and spices for extra flavor.
Lexical Tree
descent
scentless
scent
