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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To examine what happens under realistic conditions, the researchers tested scented conventional liquid products as well as botanical-containing disinfectant sprays and wipes inside a model home on Purdue's campus.
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
The beds are dotted with scented flowers such as honeysuckle, jasmine and lavender, and textured foliage and grasses that patients can touch and smell from their beds.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
At night when his studying was over he went to his nightly letter to her as one goes to a scented bath.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
