Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Yielding much smell; full of odor; highly odoriferous; scented.
  • Quick of scent; smelling well; having a good nose, as a dog.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Full of scent or odor; odorous.
  • adjective Of quick or keen smell.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Full of scent; odorous.
  • adjective Having a keen sense of smell.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

scent +‎ -ful

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word scentful.

Examples

  • The spoor was easy to follow, for the dragged body of the victim left a plain trail, blood-spattered and scentful.

    Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

  • We explored the old town of Bayonne, popping in and out of plush boutiques, scentful chocolatiers, medieval churches and ambient cafes.

    Irish Blogs 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.