SCENTS
/sɛn(t)s/
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Scrabble
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WWF
S(1) C(3) E(1) N(1) T(1) S(1)
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Definition
/sɛn(t)s/
noun
- A distinctive odour or smell.“the scent of a skunk”
- An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.“The dogs lost the scent.”
- The sense of smell.“I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.”
- A perfume.
- Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
verb
- To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.“The hounds scented the fox in the woods.”
- To have a suspicion of.“I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me.”
- To impart an odour to.“Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.”
- To have a smell.
- To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: A-SCENTS
