Synonyms of scenting

scenting

verb

present participle of scent

1

as in perfuming

to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance

fancy bars of soap scented with lavender

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perfuming
• incensing
• odorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deodorizing
• stinking up

2

as in sniffing

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniffing
• smelling
• inhaling
• snuffing
• nosing
• whiffing
• breathing
• drinking (in)
• snorting
• savouring
• respiring
• snuffling
• savoring

3

as in sensing

to have a vague awareness of

he scented danger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensing
• smelling
• feeling
• seeing
• noticing
• perceiving
• hearing
• tasting
• realizing
• anticipating
• spying
• expecting
• looking (at)
• discovering
• noting
• learning
• ascertaining
• remarking
• observing
• viewing
• witnessing
• eyeing
• sighting
• eying
• distinguishing
• regarding
• discerning
• beholding
• foreseeing
• espying
• suspecting
• divining
• finding out
• supposing
• guessing
• descrying
• presuming
• assuming
• speculating
• catching on (to)
• foreknowing
• conjecturing
• surmising