| Main Entry: | scent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detect, smell |
Synonyms: |
be on the track of, be on the trail of, discern, get wind of, nose, nose out, recognize, sense, sniff |
| Main Entry: | scented |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fragrant |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, aromal, aromatic, balmy, delectable, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, redolent, smelling, spicy, sweet-smelling |
| Main Entry: | aromatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive smelling |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, balmy, fragrant, odoriferous, perfumed, pungent, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, sweet, sweet-smelling |
Antonyms: |
acrid, bland, unsavory |
| Main Entry: | breathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take air in and let out |
Synonyms: |
draw in, exhale, expire, fan, gasp, gulp, inhale, insufflate, open the floodgates, pant, puff, respire, scent, sigh, sniff, snore, snort, use lungs, wheeze |
| Main Entry: | detect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, catch, descry, dig up, disclose, distinguish, encounter, espy, expose, find, hit on, hit upon, identify, meet, meet with, nose out, note, notice, observe, recognize, reveal, scent, see, smell out, smoke out, spot, stumble on, track down, tumble into, turn up, uncover, unmask, wise up to |
Antonyms: |
miss, not see, overlook, pass by |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase for killing |
Synonyms: |
beat the bushes, bird-dog, capture, course, dog, drag, drive, fish, follow, give chase, grouse, gun for, gun*, hawk, heel, hound, kill, look for, poach, press, pursue, ride, run, scent, scratch, scratch around, seek, shadow, shoot, snare, stalk, start, track, trail |
Antonyms: |
let go |
| Main Entry: | nose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detect, search |
Synonyms: |
busybody, examine, inspect, meddle, mouse, pry, scent, smell, sniff, snoop |
| Main Entry: | odorous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having fragrance |
Synonyms: |
aromatic, balmy, dank, effluvious, fetid, flavorsome, flowery, foul, fragrant, heady, honeyed, loud, malodorous, mephitic, miasmic, moldy, musty, nauseous, odoriferant, odoriferous, offensive, olfactive, olfactory, perfumatory, perfumed, perfumy, pungent, putrid, redolent, reeking, rotten, savorous, savory, scent-laden, scented, scentful, skunky, smelly, spicy, stagnant, stale, stinking, strong, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, tumaceous, unsavory, whiffy |
| Notes: | odoriferous means 'having an odor or fragrance' while odorous refers to something smelly |
Antonyms: |
odorless |
| Main Entry: | redolent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aromatic; suggestive |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, balmy, evocative, fragrant, odoriferous, perfumed, pungent, remindful, reminiscent, scented, sweet-smelling |
| Main Entry: | smell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perceive with the nose |
Synonyms: |
breathe, detect, discover, find, get a whiff, identify, inhale, nose, scent, sniff, snuff |