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- [sent]
- /sɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sent]
- /sɛnt/
Definitions of scent word
- noun scent a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses. 1
- noun scent an odor left in passing, by means of which an animal or person may be traced. 1
- noun scent a track or trail as or as if indicated by such an odor: The dogs lost the scent and the prisoner escaped. 1
- noun scent perfume. 1
- noun scent the sense of smell: a remarkably keen scent. 1
- noun scent small pieces of paper dropped by the hares in the game of hare and hounds. 1
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Origin of scent
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) earlier sent, Middle English senten < Middle French sentir to smell < Latin sentīre to feel; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v. Cf. sense
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Parts of speech for Scent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scent
noun scent
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- aura — An aura is a quality or feeling that seems to surround a person or place or to come from them.
- beaten track — well-trodden path or route
- bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
verb scent
- aromatize — to make aromatic
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- breathe — When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
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