unscent
unscent verb: to remove the scent from.
Verb
unscent (third-person singular simple present unscents, present participle unscenting, simple past and past participle unscented)
- To remove the scent from.
- Here's ladslove, and the flower which even death / Cannot unscent, the all-transcending rose.1857, Charles Heavysege, Saul, page 113
- "We'll sanitize and unscent the nursery," he said.
Forms of unscent
| third-person singular present | unscents |
|---|---|
| present participle | unscenting |
| past participle | unscented |
| past | unscented |
Origin of unscent
From un- + scent.
Questions about unscent
- What does unscent mean?
- Unscent means to remove the scent from.
- What part of speech is unscent?
- Unscent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unscent?
- The past tense of unscent is unscented.
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