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Meaning of scent
noun
- A distinctive odour or smell. Example: the scent of a skunk
- An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing. Example: The dogs lost the scent.
- The sense of smell. Example: I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.
- A perfume.
- Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
verb
- To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell. Example: The hounds scented the fox in the woods.
- To have a suspicion of. Example: I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me.
- To impart an odour to. Example: Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.
- To have a smell.
- To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.