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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Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.
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
However, listing images of the property show that it is now completely empty—with not a single Juicy Couture sweatsuit or scented candle in sight, suggesting that Madison has vacated the home completely.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
They reminisce about the brown bread: those sweet, dark little wheat loaves scented with honey, molasses, cocoa powder and espresso.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The slippers went on at once, a new handkerchief was slipped into her pocket, well scented with Amy’s cologne, the rose was fastened in her bosom, and the nice gloves were pronounced a perfect fit.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
