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scented out

scented out is the simple past and past participle of scent out.

Meaning of scent out

Verb

scent out (third-person singular simple present scents out, present participle scenting out, simple past and past participle scented out)

  1. (transitive) To locate by following a scent.
    • To be plain, I much question whether the politician, who hath generally a good nose, hath not scented out somewhat of the utility of this practice.1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV
    Synonyms:
    sniff out

Questions about scented out

What is scented out the simple past and past participle of?
Scented out is the simple past and past participle of scent out.

Words near scented out in the dictionary

  1. scent-bottle
  2. scent-bottles
  3. scentable
  4. scented
  5. scented grass
  6. scented out
  7. scentedness
  8. scenter
  9. scenters
  10. scentest
  11. scenteth

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