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underscents

underscents is the plural of underscent.

Meaning of underscent

Noun

underscent (plural underscents)

  1. A scent that is perceptible but less prominent than other scents in a particular environment.
    • The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,1902, Marie Corelli, “Temporal Power”: A Study in Supremacy, London: Methuen, Chapter 18, p. 256

Questions about underscents

What is underscents the plural of?
Underscents is the plural of underscent.

Words near underscents in the dictionary

  1. underscan
  2. underscarf
  3. underscarfs
  4. underscarves
  5. underscent
  6. underscents
  7. underscore
  8. underscored
  9. underscorer
  10. underscorers
  11. underscores

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