unscented
noun
1.
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
2.
an odor left in passing, by means of which an animal or person may be traced.
3.
a track or trail as or as if indicated by such an odor: The dogs lost the scent and the prisoner escaped.
4.
5.
the sense of smell: a remarkably keen scent.
verb (used with object)
7.
to perceive or recognize by or as if by the sense of smell: to scent trouble.
8.
to fill with an odor; perfume.
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Unscented
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
9.
to hunt by the sense of smell, as a hound.
Origin:
1325–75; (v.) earlier sent, Middle English senten < Middle French sentir to smell < Latin sentīre to feel; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v. Cf. sense
1325–75; (v.) earlier sent, Middle English senten < Middle French sentir to smell < Latin sentīre to feel; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v. Cf. sense
Related forms
scent·less, adjective
scent·less·ness, noun
non·scent·ed, adjective
out·scent, verb (used with object)
o·ver·scent·ed, adjective
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scent (sɛnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a distinctive smell, esp a pleasant one |
| 2. | a smell left in passing, by which a person or animal may be traced |
| 3. | a trail, clue, or guide |
| 4. | an instinctive ability for finding out or detecting |
| 5. | another word (esp Brit) for perfume |
| —vb | |
| 6. | (tr) to recognize or be aware of by or as if by the smell |
| 7. | (tr) to have a suspicion of; detect: I scent foul play |
| 8. | (tr) to fill with odour or fragrance |
| 9. | (intr) (of hounds, etc) to hunt by the sense of smell |
| 10. | to smell (at): the dog scented the air |
| [C14: from Old French sentir to sense, from Latin sentīre to feel; see | |
| 'scented | |
| —adj | |
| 'scentless | |
| —adj | |
| 'scentlessness | |
| —n | |
| unscented (ʌnˈsɛntɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| not filled or impregnated with odour or fragrance | |
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Word Origin & History
scent
c.1400, from O.Fr. sentir "to feel, perceive, smell," from L. sentire " to feel, perceive, sense" (see sense). Originally a hunting term. The -c- appeared 17c., perhaps by influence of ascent, descent, etc., or by influence of science. The noun is first recorded late 14c.
Almost always applied to agreeable odors.
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