scenting

SaySENT-ing/ˈsɛntɪŋ/

2 meanings of scenting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of scent. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
The dog was scenting the air near the edge of the woods.
She is scenting the homemade candles with lavender oil.
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2
noununcountable
Giving something a particular smell, or the steps for doing it.
The scenting of the soap happens just before it is cut into bars.
Jasmine tea needs several scentings with fresh flowers.
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scenting is a form of scent

scent, verb: To notice something by smelling it. Full entry

Forms: scentscents he/she/itscenting -ing formscented past tense, past participle
Spelling: scent → scenting: add -ing

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