: having scent: such as
a
: having a perfumed smell
b
: having the sense of smell
c
: having or exhaling an odor
Synonyms
Examples of scented in a Sentence
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
Recent Examples on the Web
All its scented pastes are part of the company’s Ekusuri Mugurisu series, which also includes standard thermal paste.
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Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
Sol De Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Jet Set Sol de Janeiro has won over the internet with its tropical vacation-reminiscent scented lotions, sprays, and body washes.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
There are lovely scented popcorn flowers, as well as grape soda lupines that bloom at Tehachapi Point every year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
As a result, all employees have been told not to wear perfumes or aftershave or anything scented.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Think a coffee mug dedicated to her, cozy slippers, or a scented candle.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
A couple designed a scented candle that burned during the cocktail hour.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The moisturizer in question is the rich, lush, sweetly scented Tree Hut Vitamin C Whipped Shea Body Butter.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
All of them work to improve moisture and manageability, and are delicately scented with their signature fragrance of mango, coconut and bamboo.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
Sol De Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Jet Set Sol de Janeiro has won over the internet with its tropical vacation-reminiscent scented lotions, sprays, and body washes.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
There are lovely scented popcorn flowers, as well as grape soda lupines that bloom at Tehachapi Point every year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
As a result, all employees have been told not to wear perfumes or aftershave or anything scented.
—Karla Miller, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Think a coffee mug dedicated to her, cozy slippers, or a scented candle.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
A couple designed a scented candle that burned during the cocktail hour.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The moisturizer in question is the rich, lush, sweetly scented Tree Hut Vitamin C Whipped Shea Body Butter.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
All of them work to improve moisture and manageability, and are delicately scented with their signature fragrance of mango, coconut and bamboo.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing scented
Dictionary Entries Near scented
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scented. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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scented
adjective
scent·ed
: having scent
especially
: filled with perfume
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