Difference between Smell and Scent

What is the difference between Smell and Scent?

Smell as a noun is a sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance. while Scent as a noun is a distinctive odour or smell.

Smell

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance. The sense that detects smells.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sense a smell or smells. To have the smell (of). To have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

Scent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A distinctive odour or smell.An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.The sense of smell.A perfume.Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to detect the scent ofto impart an odour to

We hope you now know whether to use Smell or Scent in your sentence.

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