What part of speech is scented?

Scented can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. scented is a verb, past participle of scent (infinitive).
  • 2. scented is a verb, past simple of scent (infinitive).
  • 3. scented is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more scented
    most scented
  • Positive: scented 
  • Comparative: more scented
  • Superlative: most scented

What does scented mean?

Definitions

Adjective

scented - (used in combination) having the odor of; "clean-scented laundry"; "a manure-scented barnyard"
scented - having the sense of smell; "keen-scented hounds"
scented - having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
scented - filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap"

Verb

scent - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
scent - cause to smell or be smelly
scent - apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"

Examples of scented

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Clean-scented laundry.
2. adj. A manure-scented barnyard.
3. adj. Keen-scented hounds.
4. adj. Scented flowers.
5. adj. Scented soap.
6. adj. The air was scented with spring flowers.
7. adj. Scented soaps tended to make her skin itch.
8. adj. She took a hot bubble bath surrounded by scented candles.
9. adj. Mary bought scented garbage bags.
10. adj. Once when the wind was soft and scented I heard the south calling, and sailed endlessly and languorously under strange stars.
11. adj. The grapefruit-guava scented soap smells wonderful.
12. adj. It seemed strangely beautiful to her that up on the earth the flowers were scented, for they were not so at the bottom of the sea.
13. adj. They used to ride through scented woods, where the green branches brushed her shoulders, and little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
14. adj. They have a lot of different types of scented candles at Tom's store.
15. adj. If a hotelier touts an unproven or dangerous medicine, or if a film actor sells polished stones or scented candles with purported health benefits, these are examples of a kind of informal fallacy called an "appeal to authority".
16. verb or you could even spray some scented spray on the leash and he will go for the scent and probably, if you act quick enough, will stay on the leash.
17. verb But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.
18. verb But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.
Sentence  
adj.
Clean-scented laundry.
A manure-scented barnyard.
Keen-scented hounds.
Scented flowers.
Scented soap.
The air was scented with spring flowers.
Scented soaps tended to make her skin itch.
She took a hot bubble bath surrounded by scented candles.
Mary bought scented garbage bags.
Once when the wind was soft and scented I heard the south calling, and sailed endlessly and languorously under strange stars.
The grapefruit-guava scented soap smells wonderful.
It seemed strangely beautiful to her that up on the earth the flowers were scented, for they were not so at the bottom of the sea.
They used to ride through scented woods, where the green branches brushed her shoulders, and little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
They have a lot of different types of scented candles at Tom's store.
If a hotelier touts an unproven or dangerous medicine, or if a film actor sells polished stones or scented candles with purported health benefits, these are examples of a kind of informal fallacy called an "appeal to authority".
verb
or you could even spray some scented spray on the leash and he will go for the scent and probably, if you act quick enough, will stay on the leash.
But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.
But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.

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