scented
AdjectiveUS[sen-tid]/ˈsɛntɪd/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (4)
- having the sense of smell“keen-scented hounds”Opposite scentless
- filled or impregnated with perfume“perfumed boudoir”“perfumed stationery”“scented soap”Synonyms: perfumedOpposite malodourousSimilar fragrant
- having a natural fragrance“odoriferous spices”“the odorous air of the orchard”“the perfumed air of June”“scented flowers”Synonyms: odoriferousodorousperfumedsweetsweet-scentedsweet-smellingOpposite malodourousSimilar fragrant
- (used in combination) having the odor of“clean-scented laundry”“a manure-scented barnyard”Opposite odourlessSimilar odorous
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“scented” is listed under Scent.
Scent transitive verb [past tense & past participle Scented; present participle & verbal noun Scenting.]
Origin: Originally sent, fr. F. sentir to feel, to smell. See Sense.
1. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
Methinks I scent the morning air.— William Shakespeare
2. To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.
Balm from a silver box distilled around, Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground.— John Dryden
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54