scent

1 a sweet or pleasant smell the delightful scent of her perfume Synonyms of scent aroma, attar (also otto), balm, bouquet, fragrancy, incense, perfume, redolence, fragrance, spiceWords Related to scent essence, odorAntonyms of scent fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink

2 the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose dogs are able to detect scents that are far below the threshold detectable by the human nose Synonyms of scent aroma, odor, redolence, smell, sniffWords Related to scent whiff; attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume; ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang; acridness, fetidness, fetor, foulness, funk, gaminess, malodor, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink; aromaticity, odoriferousness, odorousness; incense, musk

1 to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance fancy bars of soap scented with lavender Synonyms of scent incense, odorize, perfume Near Antonyms of scent deodorize Antonyms of scent stink up

2 to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off Synonyms of scent nose, smell, sniff, snuff, whiffWords Related to scent breathe, drink (in), inhale, respire; snort, snuffle; savor (also savour)

3 to have a vague awareness of he scented danger Synonyms of scent perceive, feel, see, sense, smell, tasteWords Related to scent behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness; ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, hear, learn, realize; anticipate, divine, expect, foreknow, foresee; assume, conjecture, guess, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect