scent

  • 11scent — n. track, trail 1) to have; follow; pick up a (the) scent (the dogs picked up the scent) 2) to leave a scent 3) a cold; false; hot scent 4) (misc.) to throw smb. off the scent intuition 5) a scent for (a scent for news) odor 6) a faint; pungent… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12scent — noun 1 pleasant smell ADJECTIVE ▪ heady, heavy, intoxicating, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ the heavy scent of Indian cooking ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 13scent — scent1 [ sent ] noun * 1. ) count a particular smell, especially a pleasant one: an apple with a rich flavor and scent The sweet fresh scent of newly baked bread filled the house. a ) count or uncount the smell that an animal or person has, which …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14scent — I UK [sent] / US noun Word forms scent : singular scent plural scents * 1) a) [countable] a particular smell, especially a pleasant one an apple with a rich flavour and scent The sweet fresh scent of newly baked bread filled the house. b)… …

    English dictionary

  • 15scent — n. & v. n. 1 a distinctive, esp. pleasant, smell (the scent of hay). 2 a a scent trail left by an animal perceptible to hounds etc. b clues etc. that can be followed like a scent trail (lost the scent in Paris). c the power of detecting or… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 16scent — [[t]se̱nt[/t]] scents, scenting, scented 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look. Syn: fragrance 2) VERB If something scents a place or thing, it …

    English dictionary

  • 17scent — 01. The cat followed the [scent] of the mouse to its nest. 02. The [scent] of the flowers was very strong, and it made me sneeze. 03. The air was [scented] with jasmine. 04. The chest [scents] the blankets with the smell of cedar. 05. Certain …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 18scent — scent1 [sent] n 1.) a pleasant smell that something has = ↑fragrance ▪ a yellow rose with a lovely scent scent of ▪ the sweet scent of ripe fruit 2.) the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19scent — 1 noun 1 (C) a pleasant smell that something has: the scent of roses 2 (C) the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow: on the scent (=following this smell): The hounds were soon on the stag s… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20scent — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sent, from Anglo French sente, from sentir Date: 14th century 1. effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as a. an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over b. a characteristic or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary