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What is the difference between aroma and scent?

aroma | scent | Synonyms |

Scent is a synonym of aroma.

Aroma is a synonym of scent.


As nouns the difference between aroma and scent

is that aroma is a smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one while scent is a distinctive odour or smell.

As a verb scent is

to detect the scent of.

aroma

English

Noun

(wikipedia aroma) (en-noun)
  • A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
    • I love the aroma of cinnamon.
    The toilet was emitting a pungent, foul aroma .

    Synonyms

    * (a pleasant smell): fragrance, scent * See also

    Antonyms

    * (a pleasant smell): odor/odour, pungency, reek, stench

    Related terms

    * aromatherapy * aromatic * aromatical * aromatize ----

    scent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A distinctive odour or smell.
    • the scent of flowers
    the scent of a skunk
  • An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
    • The dogs lost the scent .
  • The sense of smell.
    • I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.
  • A perfume.
  • (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

    • Usage notes

    * Almost always applied to agreeable odors (fragrances ).

    Synonyms

    * fragrance * perfume * aroma * odor * smell

    Derived terms

    * scentless

    Verb

  • to detect the scent of
    • The hounds scented the fox in the woods.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Methinks I scent the morning air.
  • to impart an odour to
    • Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.
  • * Dryden
    • Balm from a silver box distilled around, / Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground.
  • To have a smell.
  • * Holland
    • Thunderbolts do scent strongly of brimstone.
  • To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

    • Anagrams

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