Scent meaning

What does “scent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“scent” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a distinctive odor that is pleasant.

scent

noun

  1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

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

  3. any property detected by the olfactory system

verb

  1. cause to smell or be smelly

  2. catch the scent of; get wind of

    “The dog nosed out the drugs”

    Synonymsnosewind
  3. apply perfume to

    “She perfumes herself every day”

    Synonymsperfume

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University