scent definition
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- scent noun [ C/U ] (SMELL) › a smell, esp. when pleasant, or a smell left behind by an animal or person: [ C ] The scent of lilacs permeated the air. [ C ] The dogs were onto the lost boy’s scent (= were following his smell).
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sniff /ˈsnɪf/. noun. plural sniffs. Learner's definition of SNIFF. 1. [count] : an act or the sound of drawing air into the nose especially in order to smell something or because you are sick or have been crying. He took a big sniff [= whiff ] of the soup. She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.
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smell smell. Smell can be a noun or a verb. The past tense and-ed participle of the verb is smelled, but smelt is also used in British English. 1. used as a noun. The smell of something is a quality it has that you are aware of through your nose.
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Perfume Perfume (UK /ˈpɜːr.fjuːm/ US /pərˈfjuːm/; French: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents - used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces a pleasant scent.
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flavor Definition of flavor. 1a archaic : odor, fragranceb : the quality of something that affects the sense of tastec : the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth the flavor of apples.
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Odour of sanctity Odour of sanctity. The odour of sanctity (also spelt odor), according to the Catholic Church, is commonly understood to mean a specific scent (often compared to flowers) that emanates from the bodies of saints, especially from the wounds of stigmata.
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smell Word Origin & History. smell c.1175, emit or perceive an odor, also n., odor, aroma, stench, not found in O.E., perhaps cognate with M.Du. smolen, Low Ger. smelen to smolder (see smolder). OED says no doubt of O.E. origin, but not recorded, and not represented in any of the cognate languages.. Ousted O.E. stenc (see stench) in most senses.
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Flavor Flavor or flavour (see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. The trigeminal senses, which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat, may also occasionally determine flavor.
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Leafly Glossary of Cannabis Terms Aroma is a term used to describe the general smell and/or taste of a certain plant or flower. Because consumers' individual definition of aromas (such as  earthy , skunky , or  citrus ) can differ somewhat, aroma descriptions are meant as a basic guideline.
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smell 2. the sense that enables an animal to perceive odors. The sense of smell depends on the stimulation of sense organs in the nose by small particles carried in inhaled air. It is important not only for the detection of odors, but also for the enjoyment of food. Flavor is a blend of taste and smell.
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odor o′dor•less, adj. syn: odor, smell, scent, stench all refer to a sensation perceived by means of the olfactory nerves. odor refers to a relatively strong sensation that may be agreeable or disagreeable, actually or figuratively: the odor of freshly roasted coffee; the odor of duplicity.
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- the sense that enables one to perceive odors; it depends on the stimulation of sense organs in the nose by small particles carried in inhaled air. It is important not only for the detection of odors, but also for the enjoyment of food, since flavor is a blend of taste and smell.
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smell 2. (copula) to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be: the beaches smell of seaweed; some tobacco smells very sweet. 3. (often foll by: of) to emit an odour (of): the park smells of flowers.
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aromatic aromatic adjective Referring to a substance with a fragrant (usually understood to be pleasant) odour due to the presence of volatile oils. noun A general term for herbal medicines with a fragrant odour, many of which are said to be mild stimulants. aromatic
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fragrance Full Definition of FRAGRANCE. 1. a: a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) b: something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor.2. : the quality or state of having a sweet odor. See fragrance defined for English-language learners.See fragrance defined for kids.ynonym Discussion of FRAGRANCE. fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.
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Words near odor in the dictionary that characteristic of a substance which makes it perceptible to the sense of smell. a smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant; fragrance, stench, etc. a pervasive atmosphere or quality: an odor of intolerance.
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smell 1. to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of. 2. to test by the sense of smell: He smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 3. to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity: The detective smelled foul play.
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cologne The definition of cologne is a scented water worn on the body, made of alcohol and fragrant oils. Old Spice is an example of a very popular cologne. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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scentnoun the scent of roses. › [ C ] a smell produced by an animal that acts as a signal to other animals: The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river. › [ C or U ] a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin: a bottle of scent.
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ODOR Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of odor): scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced). aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent (a distinctive odor that is pleasant). fetor; foetor; malodor; malodour; mephitis; reek; stench; stink (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant).. any property detected by the olfactory system. 2. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. Familiarity information: ODOR used as a noun is rare.
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Odor An odor or odour or fragrance is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration, that humans or other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction. Odors are also commonly called scents, which can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant odors.
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- Full Definition of SCENT. 1. : effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as a: an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over b: a characteristic or particular odor; especially: one that is agreeable.2. 3. 4. 5. : perfume 2. 6. : bits of paper dropped in the game of hare and hounds.erfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor. scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation. redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors. smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense.
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Perfume Glossary Absolute: also known as an essence, this is the material extracted from a plant or flower using one of various solvents. Accord: a perfume accord is a balanced blend of notes which lose their individual identity to create a completely new, unified odor impression.
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- Medical Definition of aromatic. 1  1: of, relating to, or having a smell or odor. 2  2of an organic compound : characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of electrons in a ring system (as benzene) containing usually multiple conjugated double bonds—compare alicyclic, aliphatic.
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- When you smell perfume on a person or by wafting perfume from a bottle, you are smelling a vapor of the scent compounds that have become volatilized (are in the gas phase) and diffuse through the air and into your nose. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant oils in an ethanol/water solvent.