Definition of scent

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of scent is as below...

Scent (n.) 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..

Lern More About Scent

Equicrescent :: Equicrescent (a.) Increasing by equal increments; as, an equicrescent variable..
Arbor Dianae :: Arbor Dianae () A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form..
Irised :: Irised (a.) Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.
Snuff :: Snuff (v. i.) To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.
Derivation :: Derivation (n.) The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Aryan root..
Noctilucin :: Noctilucin (n.) A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which they owe their phosphorescent properties..
Phosphorus :: Phosphorus (n.) Hence, any substance which shines in the dark like phosphorus, as certain phosphorescent bodies..
Ascent :: Ascent () The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade; as, a road has an ascent of five degrees..
Loculicidal :: Loculicidal (a.) Dehiscent through the middle of the back of each cell; -- said of capsules.
Perquisite :: Perquisite (n.) Things gotten by a man's own industry, or purchased with his own money, as opposed to things which come to him by descent..
Meniscus :: Meniscus (n.) A crescent.
Recrudescent :: Recrudescent (a.) Breaking out again after temporary abatement or supression; as, a recrudescent epidemic..
Agnatic :: Agnatic (a.) Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors.
Glow :: Glow (v. i.) To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..
Declension :: Declension (n.) The act or the state of declining; declination; descent; slope.
Wind :: Wind (n.) Air impregnated with an odor or scent.
Quiescency :: Quiescency (n.) The state or quality of being quiescent.
High :: High (superl.) Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high..
Gazehound :: Gazehound (n.) A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us