1. Any property detected by the olfactory system
   "The wine's fruity aroma was its most distinctive scent";
   - olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. A distinctive odour that is pleasant
   "The scent of roses wafted through the garden";
   - aroma, fragrance, perfume
    
3. An odour left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
   "The bloodhound picked up the fugitive's scent"
    
4. A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odour
   "He recognized her favourite scent as she walked by";
   - perfume, essence

1. Catch the scent of; get wind of
   "The dog scented out the drugs";
   - nose, wind
    
2. Cause to smell or be smelly
   "They scented the natural gas for safety reasons";
   - odorize, odourise [Brit, non-standard], odorise [Brit]
    
3. Apply perfume to
   "She scented her wrists with lavender";
   - perfume
    
4. Detect, sense or anticipate something
   "The investors scented an opportunity for profit"

Sounds like: cent, sent

Derived forms: scenting, scented, scents

See also: inodorous, odorless [US], odorous, odourless [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: cause to be perceived, groom, neaten, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn], olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, property, smell, toilet articles, toiletry

Encyclopedia: Scent