Definition of Scent

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Definition of Scent

Scent

To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.

To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.

To have a smell.

To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

That which, issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; as, the scent of an orange, or of a rose; the scent of musk.

Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery.

The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent.

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Scent Quotations

Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.
Diane Ackerman

No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.
Samuel Johnson

The fabled musk deer searches the world over for the source of the scent which comes from itself.
Ramakrishna

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.
Jean Cocteau

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
Francois Rabelais

I'm totally on a mission to find my signature scent, but I'm too mercurial.
Lexa Doig

Perhaps the old monks were right when they tried to root love out; perhaps the poets are right when they try to water it. It is a blood-red flower, with the color of sin; but there is always the scent of a god about it.
Olive Schreiner

I enjoy popping in to World Duty Free at the airport and trying out perfumes - I can never resist a new scent.
Lisa Snowdon

I opened the large central window of my office room to its full on the fine early May morning. Then I stood for a few moments, breathing in the soft, warm air that was charged with the scent of white lilacs below.
Angus Wilson

I've found a different way to scent the air: already it's a by-word for despair.
Andrew Motion

Scent Translations

scent in Afrikaans is geur, reuk
scent in Danish is lugt
scent in Dutch is geur, luchtje, lucht, reuk
scent in French is fumet
scent in German is Duftstoff
scent in Italian is sostanza odorosa, odore
scent in Spanish is aroma

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