scent
nounHow many syllables in scent?
There is 1 syllable in the word scent.Divide scent into syllables:
scent
How to pronounce scent:
Definition of scent:
- scent (noun):
- a distinctive odor that is pleasant.
- a distinctive smell, esp. a pleasant one
- effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell such as
Synonyms for scent:
aroma
balm
bouquet
fragrance
fragrancy
incense
niff
odor
odour
olfactory perception
olfactory property
olfactory sensation
perfume
redolence
smell
Antonyms for scent:
bad smell
effluvium
fetor
foul smell
funk
guff
hum
malodor
malodour
mephitis
miasma
niff
noisomeness
odor
odour
offensive smell
pong
pungency
redolence
reek
smell
stench
stink
whiff
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