Standard Lemma guide

scented

adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S EH1 N T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a pleasant aroma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a smell of any kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Examples

  • a plant with skunk-scented leaves
  • I use pine-scented air fresheners in my cars.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having perfume added.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a scented soap

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of scent

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

having the sense of smell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • keen-scented hounds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: scentless

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having a natural fragrance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • odoriferous spices
  • the odorous air of the orchard
  • the perfumed air of June
  • scented flowers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

filled or impregnated with perfume

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • perfumed boudoir
  • perfumed stationery
  • scented soap

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perfumed

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

(used in combination) having the odor of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clean-scented laundry
  • a manure-scented barnyard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: благоуханен (blagouhanen) — having a pleasant aroma
  • Catalan: flairós — having a pleasant aroma
  • Catalan: olorós — having a pleasant aroma
  • French: odorant — having a pleasant aroma
  • Māori: pawapawa — having a pleasant aroma
  • Norwegian Bokmål: parfymert — having a pleasant aroma
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: parfymert — having a pleasant aroma
  • Polish: pachnący — having a pleasant aroma
  • Scottish Gaelic: cùbhraidh — having a pleasant aroma
  • Turkish: kokulu — having a pleasant aroma
  • Turkish: ıtırlı — having a pleasant aroma
  • Turkish: rayihalı — having a pleasant aroma
  • Turkish: muattar — having a pleasant aroma