scent
noun
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
scenting
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present participleof scent.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Japanese accomplish subtle scenting with nioi-bukuro, breathable sachets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
It left Declan Rice running around outnumbered trying to plug gaps, England's vulnerable defence wide open time after time as possession was turned over, Greece scenting their chance.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Signs that your feline friend is bonded to you include scenting by rubbing their head on you, showing their belly, blinking and letting you get close.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 21, 2022
In the summer, the hardliners struck, scenting weakness in a man now abandoned by many liberal allies.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2022
He navigated by other signs—his Arctic fox dæmon for one, who sat at the front of the sledge keenly scenting the way.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
