Толковый словарь английского языка - scent
Scent
scent
I. noun Etymology: Middle English sent, from Anglo-French sente, from sentir Date: 14th century effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as, an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over, a characteristic or particular odor, 2. power of smelling ; sense of smell , power of detection ; nose , a course of pursuit or discovery , inkling , intimation , perfume 2, bits of paper dropped in the game of hare and hounds, a mixture prepared for use as a lure in hunting or fishing, see: fragrance ~less adjective II. verb see: sense Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to perceive by the olfactory organs ; smell , to get or have an inkling of , to imbue or fill with odor , intransitive verb to yield an odor of some specified kind , to use the nose in seeking or tracking prey
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n. & v. --n. 1 a distinctive, esp. pleasant, smell (the scent of hay). 2 a a scent trail left by an animal perceptible to hounds etc. b clues etc. that can be followed like a scent trail (lost the scent in Paris). c the power of detecting or distinguishing smells etc. or of discovering things (some dogs have little scent; the scent for talent). 3 Brit. = PERFUME 2. 4 a trail laid in a paper-chase. --v. 1 tr. a discern by scent (the dog scented game). b sense the presence of (scent treachery). 2 tr. make fragrant or foul-smelling. 3 tr. (as scented adj.) having esp. a pleasant smell (scented soap). 4 intr. exercise the sense of smell (goes scenting about). 5 tr. apply the sense of smell to (scented the air). Phrases and idioms false scent 1 a scent trail laid to deceive. 2 false clues etc. intended to deflect pursuers. on the scent having a clue. put (or throw) off the scent deceive by false clues etc. scent-bag a bag of aniseed etc. used to lay a trail in drag-hunting. scent-gland (or -organ) a gland in some animals secreting musk, civet, etc. scent out discover by smelling or searching. Derivatives scentless adj. Etymology: ME sent f. OF sentir perceive, smell, f. L sentire; -c- (17th c.) unexpl. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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