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Word: Scent
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’, from Latin sentire. The addition of -c- (in the 17th century) is unexplained
sɛnt
a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
Short Definition:distinctive smell
Examples:- the scent of freshly cut hay
a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals
Short Definition:trail indicated by characteristic smell of animal and perceptible to hounds
Examples:- the hound followed the scent
the faculty or sense of smell
Short Definition:faculty or sense of smell
Examples:- the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight
Word: Scent
Speech Type: Verb
sɛnt
impart a pleasant scent to
Short Definition:impart pleasant scent to
Examples:- a glass of tea scented with a local herb
discern by the sense of smell
Short Definition:discern by sense of smell
Examples:- a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away
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