scentless

adjective

scent·​less ˈsentlə̇s 

1

: lacking the sense of smell

2

: emitting no odor

scentless wisps of straw

3

a

: holding no scent

a scentless stretch of rocky ground

b

: yielding no scent

a scentless day

scentlessness noun

plural -es

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