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unscented

unscented adjective: unperfumed; having no scent.

Adjective

unscented (not comparable)

  1. Unperfumed; having no scent.
  2. That has not been scented (detected by smell); undetected.
    • Tomaso's real dealings, the ones from which he derived his considerable revenues (unscented by the feds), were concluded in hushed tones...1994, Jean Echenoz, Mark Polizzotti, Double Jeopardy
    • The mindset of the hunter is split between focus on gathering visual or sound information regarding the elk and remaining unseen, unscented, and unheard, thus avoiding detection by the elk.2005, Tom Airhart, Elk Hunting Guide

Origin of unscented

From un- + scented.

Questions about unscented

What does unscented mean?
Unscented means unperfumed; having no scent.
What part of speech is unscented?
Unscented is an adjective.

Words near unscented in the dictionary

  1. unscavengeable
  2. unscavenged
  3. unscavengered
  4. unscenic
  5. unscent
  6. unscented
  7. unscenting
  8. unscents
  9. unscepter
  10. unsceptered
  11. unsceptering

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