Scent
See also: Smell
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent]
- 2: an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- 3: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent]
- v. 1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: odorize, odourise, scent] [ant: deodorise, deodorize, deodourise]
- 2: catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" [syn: scent, nose, wind]
- 3: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn: perfume, scent]