scent
noun
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
scented
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past participleof scent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof scent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scentnouna distinctive odor, especially when agreeable. -
a word derived from
scent.
scentnouna distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
Example Sentences
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"If you were to plant something like a mint, a eucalyptus or a rose geranium - they have very strongly scented leaves and they're around for a long period of time."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The researchers say exposure can be reduced by choosing unscented products, improving ventilation with exhaust fans or open windows, and avoiding devices that generate ozone while scented cleaning products are being used.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Delicious food — Jamaican patties, raspberry tarts, Nigerian-style goat, salmon tamales — scented the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The back seat can be a special kind of hell in the cold of winter or on hot summer days, when windows are up and the only oxygen is scented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I gave him a scented talcum powder. Didn’t you notice his body odor?”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
