Hypernym

verb

English

inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

scent 2

verbdomain: v perception

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

English

Definition

catch the scent of; get wind of

Examples

1.The dog nosed out the drugs

Synonyms

nose 3
catch the scent of; get wind of
wind 4
catch the scent of; get wind of

Derivationally related form

noun

English

any property detected by the olfactory system

noun

English

an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

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