Nearby Words
Scent [sent] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
scent [sent]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: smell, aroma
Synonyms: aura, balm, bouquet, essence, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, pheromone, redolence, spice, tang, track, trail, whiff
Antonyms: odor, stench, stink
Main Entry: aroma
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: distinctive smell
Synonyms: balm, bouquet, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, redolence, scent, spice
Main Entry: aura
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: air, character
Synonyms: ambience, appearance, aspect, atmosphere, background, emanation, feel, feeling, mood, quality, scent, semblance, suggestion, tone
Example Sentences
  • Schiffman has found practical applications for her studies on scent.
  • The scent of raw sewage pervades the stairwell's dank air.
  • Scientists are also trying to lure male pythons into traps using the scent that females emit at breeding time.
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Main Entry: bouquet
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: aroma
Synonyms: aura, balm, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, redolence, savor, scent, smell, spice
Main Entry: breathe
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: take air in and let out
Synonyms: draw in, exhale, expire, fan, gasp, gulp, inhale, insufflate, open the floodgates, pant, puff, respire, scent, sigh, sniff, snore, snort, use lungs, wheeze
Main Entry: cologne
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: fragrance product
Synonyms: fragrance, perfume, scent, toilet water
Notes: perfume or parfum is 20-40% oil and the highest concentration; eau de toilette is 10-18% oil, and cologne or eau de cologne is 3-9% oil
Main Entry: detect
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: discover
Synonyms: ascertain, catch, descry, dig up, disclose, distinguish, encounter, espy, expose, find, hit on, hit upon, identify, meet, meet with, nose out, note, notice, observe, recognize, reveal, scent, see, smell out, smoke out, spot, stumble on, track down, tumble into, turn up, uncover, unmask, wise up to
Antonyms: miss, not see, overlook, pass by
Main Entry: essence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: distillate, concentrate
Synonyms: balm, cologne, drug, effusion, elixir, extract, fragrance, juice, liquor, perfume, potion, scent, spirits, tincture
Main Entry: fragrance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: pleasant odor
Synonyms: aroma, aura, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, smell, spice
Antonyms: stench, stink
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