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scent

noun verb

any property detected by the olfactory system

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
CE
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sɛnt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. any property detected by the olfactory system

noun

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

noun

  1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

verb

  1. apply perfume to

    “She perfumes herself every day”

verb

  1. catch the scent of; get wind of

    “The dog nosed out the drugs”

verb

  1. cause to smell or be smelly

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Example Sentences

She perfumes herself every day
The dog nosed out the drugs

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