scent

1. 1.

   cause to smell or be smelly

   Synonymsodorizeodourise

   Broadercause to be perceived

   Narrowerstink upperfumecense
2. 2.

   catch the scent of; get wind of

   “The dog nosed out the drugs”

   Synonymsnosewind

   Broadersmell
3. 3.

   apply perfume to

   “She perfumes herself every day”

   Synonymsperfume

   Broadergroom

Other forms of scent

plural

scents·

past tense

scented·

present participle

scenting·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about scent

What does scent mean?

scent means "a distinctive odor that is pleasant". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in scent?

scent has 1 syllable: scent. In IPA it is /ˈsɛnt/.

What is another word for scent?

Close synonyms include aroma, fragrance, perfume, olfactory property, smell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scent a common word?

scent is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with scent?

9 words rhyme with scent. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.