# noun. - a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. * the scent of freshly cut hay - a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals. * the hound followed the scent - the faculty or sense of smell. * the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight
# verb. - impart a pleasant scent to. * a glass of tea scented with lemon balm - discern by the sense of smell. * a shark can scent blood from well over half a mile away