Scent

What “Scent” means

Noun

1. A distinctive smell.
2. A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
3. The sense of smell.
4. A substance (usually liquid) created to provide a pleasant smell.
5. Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.

Verb

1. To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
2. To inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).
3. To have a suspicion of; to detect the possibility of (something).
4. To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.
5. To have a smell; (figuratively) to give an impression (of something).

Where the word comes from

From Middle English sent (noun) and senten (verb), from Old French sentir (“to feel, perceive, smell, sense”), from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel, sense”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”), and thus related to Saterland Frisian Sin (“sense”), West Frisian sin (“sense”), Dutch zin (“sense, meaning”), Low German Sinn (“sense”), Luxembourgish Sënn (“sense, perception”), German Sinn (“sense”). The -c- appeared in the 17th century, possibly by influence of ascent, descent, etc., or by influence of science.

Business name ideas with “Scent”

Industries where “Scent” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• Candle Business
• Soap Business
• All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing