Word: scent Word origin: late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’, from Latin sentire . The addition of -c- (in the 17th century) is unexplained. Phonetic: sɛnt Listen:
a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. Example: the scent of freshly cut hay
a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals. Example: the hound followed the scent
the faculty or sense of smell. Example: the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight
impart a pleasant scent to. Example: a glass of tea scented with a local herb
discern by the sense of smell. Example: a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away
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