scent out

English

Verb

scent out (third-person singular simple present scents out, present participle scenting out, simple past and past participle scented out)

(transitive) To locate by following a scent.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292, book IV:
  To be plain, I much question whether the politician, who hath generally a good nose, hath not scented out somewhat of the utility of this practice.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, chapter 4, in Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934:
  'Be careful what you do,' rejoined another man's voice that I did not know, 'lest someone see you digging, and scent us out.'

Synonyms

sniff out

Anagrams

countest, ctenotus, outscent

单词	scent out
释义	scent out English Verb scent out (third-person singular simple present scents out, present participle scenting out, simple past and past participle scented out) (transitive) To locate by following a scent. 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify \|volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292, book IV: To be plain, I much question whether the politician, who hath generally a good nose, hath not scented out somewhat of the utility of this practice. 1898, J. Meade Falkner, chapter 4, in Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934: 'Be careful what you do,' rejoined another man's voice that I did not know, 'lest someone see you digging, and scent us out.' Synonyms sniff out Anagrams countest, ctenotus, outscent
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