B2nounnature
US/sent/
UK/sent/
a pleasant smell; also the smell an animal or person leaves behind
In context
The scent of jasmine fills the garden in the evening.
This candle has a lovely coffee scent that makes the room feel warm.
The police dog followed the scent to an empty house.
Words that go with scent
noun + preposition
- scent ofI love the scent of rain on hot ground.
adjective + noun
- sweet scentThe sweet scent of ripe mangoes came from the market.
- faint scentThere was a faint scent of perfume in the empty room.
verb + noun
- pick up the scentThe dogs picked up the scent near the river.
- follow the scentAnts follow the scent left by other ants.