SCENTED

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling

(adjective) having a natural fragrance; “odoriferous spices”; “the odorous air of the orchard”; “the perfumed air of June”; “scented flowers”

perfumed, scented

(adjective) filled or impregnated with perfume; “perfumed boudoir”; “perfumed stationery”; “scented soap”

scented

(adjective) (used in combination) having the odor of; “clean-scented laundry”; “a manure-scented barnyard”

scented

(adjective) having the sense of smell; “keen-scented hounds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

scented (comparative more scented, superlative most scented)

Having a pleasant aroma.

(mostly, in combination) Having a smell of any kind.

Having perfume added.

Verb

scented

simple past tense and past participle of scent

Anagrams

• cedents, descent

Source: Wiktionary


SCENT

Scent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scented; p. pr. & vb. n. Scenting.] Etym: [Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See Sense.]

1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does. Methinks I scent the morning air. Shak.

2. To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume. Balm from a silver box distilled around, Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground. Dryden.

Scent, v. i.

1. To have a smell. [Obs.] Thunderbolts . . . do scent strongly of brimstone. Holland.

2. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

Scent, n.

1. 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. With lavish hand diffuses scents ambrosial. prior.

2. 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. He gained the observations of innumerable ages, and traveled upon the same scent into Ethiopia. Sir W. Temple.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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