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Search phrase: scent

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam I.v.58But soft, methinks I scent the morning air.But soft, me thinkes I sent the Mornings Ayre;
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.22And twice today picked out the dullest scent.And twice to day pick'd out the dullest sent,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.119O, ay, make up that. He is now at a cold scent.O I, make vp that, he is now at a cold sent.

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Glossary

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brachhound [which hunts by scent], bitch
draw[hunting] follow prey by the scent
dryfoot[hunting] by following the scent of the feet
fault[hunting] break in a line of scent, loss of scent
odourperfume, fragrance, scent
open[hunting] bark at finding a scent
savourscent, fragrance, smell
smokeexpose, smoke out; suspect, scent
trail[hunting] scent, track
vent[of a hunted animal] scent
windstay downwind of a quarry [so as to maintain a scent]
windscent, detect
windscent, get wind of
windywindward, situated towards the wind [so that scent will travel away from the follower]

Thesaurus

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bark at finding a scentopen
break in a line of scentfault
feet, scent of [in hunting]dryfoot
follow prey by the scentdraw
hound [which hunts by scent]brach
scentodour
scentsavour
scentsmoke
scenttrail
scentvent
scentwind
scentwind
scent of the feet [in hunting]dryfoot
scent, finding aopen
scent, follow prey by thedraw
scent, loss offault

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCENTBASICscent n, scent v
SCENTACTIONscent-snuffing adj
SCENTBADrank-scented adj

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