Definition of scent

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Scent (n.) 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..

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Sleuth :: Sleuth (n.) The track of man or beast as followed by the scent.
Affiliate :: Affiliate (v. t.) To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
Solarium :: Solarium (n.) An apartment freely exposed to the sun; anciently, an apartment or inclosure on the roof of a house; in modern times, an apartment in a hospital, used as a resort for convalescents..
Fluorescence :: Fluorescence (n.) That property which some transparent bodies have of producing at their surface, or within their substance, light different in color from the mass of the material, as when green crystals of fluor spar afford blue reflections. It is due not to the difference in the color of a distinct surface layer, but to the power which the substance has of modifying the light incident upon it. The light emitted by fluorescent substances is in general of lower refrangibility than the incident l
Scentful :: Scentful (a.) Of quick or keen smell.
Cadency :: Cadency (n.) Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages.
Steepened :: Steep-down (a.) Deep and precipitous, having steep descent..
Obsolesce :: Obsolesce (v. i.) To become obsolescent.
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as, the hounds winded the game..
Fall :: Fall (n.) Descent of water; a cascade; a cataract; a rush of water down a precipice or steep; -- usually in the plural, sometimes in the singular; as, the falls of Niagara..
Gradual :: Gradual (n.) Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline..
Crescent :: Crescent (a.) Increasing; growing.
Horning :: Horning (n.) Appearance of the moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent..
Dryfoot :: Dryfoot (n.) The scent of the game, as far as it can be traced..
Vent :: Vent (v. t.) To scent, as a hound..
Scopeloid :: Scopeloid (a.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus, or family Scopelodae, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent..
Muskiness :: Muskiness (n.) The quality or state of being musky; the scent of musk.
Indehiscence :: Indehiscence (n.) The property or state of being indehiscent.
Accrescent :: Accrescent (a.) Growing larger after flowering.
Englishry :: Englishry (n.) A body of English or people of English descent; -- commonly applied to English people in Ireland.
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