Synonyms for scent
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent(noun)

   a distinctive odor that is pleasant

   Synonyms:
   fragrance, sweetness, olfactory property, essence, bouquet, redolence, odor, aroma, odour, fragrancy, smell, perfume

2. scent(noun)

   an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

   Synonyms:
   fragrance, aroma, odor, odour, smell, olfactory property, perfume

3. olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent(verb)

   any property detected by the olfactory system

   Synonyms:
   smell, olfactory property, flavour, olfaction, feel, feeling, flavor, look, odor, spirit, sense of smell, fragrance, olfactory sensation, aroma, odour, perfume, smelling, tone, olfactory modality, olfactory perception

4. odorize, odourise, scent(verb)

   cause to smell or be smelly

   Synonyms:
   perfume, odourise, wind, nose, odorize

5. scent, nose, wind(verb)

   catch the scent of; get wind of

   "The dog nosed out the drugs"

   Synonyms:
   wrap, lift, horn in, wind up, meander, hoist, odorize, pry, wind, twist, nuzzle, odourise, wreathe, nose, roll, wander, intrude, curve, perfume, thread, weave, twine, poke

6. perfume, scent(verb)

   apply perfume to

   "She perfumes herself every day"

   Synonyms:
   aromatise, odourise, nose, aromatize, wind, odorize, perfume

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scent(noun)

   Synonyms:
   odor, aroma, fragrance, perfume, smell

2. scent(noun)

   to detect the scent of

   The hounds scented the fox in the woods.

   Synonyms:
   aroma, perfume, odor, fragrance, smell

3. scent(noun)

   to impart an odour to

   Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.

   Synonyms:
   smell, fragrance, aroma, perfume, odor

4. scent(noun)

   The sense of smell.

   I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.

   Synonyms:
   aroma, odor, fragrance, smell, perfume

5. scent(noun)

   A perfume.

   Synonyms:
   aroma, perfume, smell, odor, fragrance

6. scent(noun)

   Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

   Synonyms:
   odor, aroma, perfume, fragrance, smell

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scent

   Synonyms:
   odor, perfume, smell

Editors Contribution(2.87 / 8 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. petrichor

   the smell of dusty stone after rain; petrichor.

   "ah, the smell of dust after rain, one of life's greatest pleasures."

   Submitted by rinat on June 7, 2017  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. scent(n.)

   Synonyms:
   odor, smell, perfume, fragrance, redolence, balminess

2. scent(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   smell, get scent of

3. scent(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   perfume, fill with odor, give odor to

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   smell, perfume, odour, fragrance, odor, aroma, flavor, flavouring, flavour, smells, stench, olfactory, stink, runway

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