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adjective scent·ed \ ˈsen-təd \

Definition of scented

:having scent: such as

a :having a perfumed smell

b :having the sense of smell

c :having or exhaling an odor

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Examples of scented in a Sentence

a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room

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Thick slices of brioche are brushed with an orange blossom or almond scented sugar syrup and spread thickly with frangipane.

— jill o'connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Stone fruit harvest makes flavor-enhanced desserts," 29 Aug. 2017
A frazzled parent might give in when a pleading child pulls a pack of scented colored pencils and a new Avengers-themed backpack off the shelf.

— lauren zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "How many notebooks do you need? Families still hitting stores before the books," 27 July 2017
There are a few brands that have men-specific moisturizers, because some of other the scents are very female-scented.

— john cena as told to lisa ryan, The Cut, "John Cena on Moisturizing, Ugly Sweaters, and Why You Won’t See Him at Barre Class," 20 July 2017
Scented shampoos, lotions, lip gloss, perfumes and other toiletries attract the keen noses of bears, who have been known to try to get into parked cars looking for all those sweet-smelling items.

— kimberly nichols, latimes.com, "Majestic views and grand adventures await on a weekend escape to Kings Canyon National Park," 20 July 2017
If all this seems overwhelming, take a deep breath of espresso-scented air.

— brianna hamblin, charlotteobserver, "What Charlotte’s newest ‘coffee whisperers’ really want you to know," 13 July 2017
Bright Endeavors is the first step in that process: a scented candle company that New Moms acquired a few years ago to provide on-the-job training and résumé material for many of these women.

— weston williams, The Christian Science Monitor, "A helping hand for young mothers in poverty," 30 June 2017
Of all the shampoos, this clear, florally scented formula left my hair feeling the softest.

— jessica prince erlich, The Cut, "The Best and Worst Luxury and Drugstore Volume Shampoos," 30 June 2017
ChapStick is great, but this one is really heavily scented.

— alison smith, Philly.com, "The things she carries: All the stuff in my makeup bag," 28 June 2017

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First Known Use of scented

1602

scented Synonyms

Synonyms

ambrosial, aromatic, perfumed, redolent, savory (also savoury), fragrant, sweet

Antonyms

fetid, foul, malodorous, noisome, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, reeky, skunky, smelly, stenchful, stenchy, stinking, stinky, strong

Related Words

flowery, fruity, pungent, spicy; odiferous, odored, odoriferous, odorous; clean, fresh, pure

Near Antonyms

odorless, unscented; fusty, musty, stale; gamy (or gamey)

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