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Scenting

To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

📖 Definitions of "Scenting"

verb
  1. 1

    To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

    "The hounds scented the fox in the woods."

  2. 2

    To have a suspicion of.

    "I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me."

  3. 3

    To impart an odour to.

    "Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation."

  4. 4

    To have a smell.

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process by which something is scented.

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