scent

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scent /s'ent/ (scents scenting scented)
1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
= fragrance
2 [VERB] V n, V n with n
If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.
Jasmine flowers scent the air...
Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.
3 [N-MASS]
Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. (BRIT; in AM, use perfume)
She dabbed herself with scent.
= perfume
4 [N-VAR] usu with supp
The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them.
A police dog picked up the murderer's scent...
5 [VERB] no cont, V n
When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.
...dogs which scent the hidden birds.
= smell

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