Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with scent in American Collocation
scent
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sent/
strong
aromatic
heady
overpowering
pungent
We sat there inhaling the heady scents of a hot African evening.
pleasant
alluring
delicious
heavenly
irresistible
refreshing
By this time the fruits should be ready to release their heavenly scent.
of a particular type
earthy
feminine
floral
fruity
masculine
musky
spicy
sweet
Distilled from the fresh leaves, this oil has a sweet floral geranium-like scent.
slight
delicate
faint
The faint scent attracts bees, which pollinate the flowers.
smell a scent
enjoy
inhale
smell
sniff
She draws a finger over the roll’s shiny egg glaze, sniffing its warm yeasty scent.
produce a scent
emit
exude
give off
produce
release
The leaves, when rubbed, exude a strong caraway scent and taste.