1a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant:the scent of freshly cut hay
[mass noun] pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume:she sprayed scent over her body
2a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals:the hound followed the scent
a trail of evidence or other signs assisting someone in a search or investigation:once their interest is aroused they follow the scent with sleuth-like pertinacity
3 [mass noun] archaic the faculty or sense of smell:the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight
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1 (usually be scented with) impart a pleasant scent to:a glass of tea scented with a local herb
2discern by the sense of smell:a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away
sense the presence, existence, or imminence of:the Premier scented victory last night
sniff (the air) for a scent:the bull advanced, scenting the breeze at every step
on the scent
in possession of a useful clue in a search or investigation:he might be on the scent of something
put (or throw) someone off the scent
mislead someone in the course of a search or investigation:it was a ploy to put us off the scent
