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scenting

The correct spelling is scenting.

How to pronounce scenting

verb

Say it like: Sse-nti-ng

The correct spelling is scenting. To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell. For example: "The hounds scented the fox in the woods."

Usage Examples

The hounds scented the fox in the woods.

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

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

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
  2. 2.To have a suspicion of.
  3. 3.To impart an odour to.
  4. 4.To have a smell.
  5. 5.To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

noun

  1. 1.The act or process by which something is scented.

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