Underscent
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A scent that is perceptible but less prominent than other scents in a particular environment.
"1902, Marie Corelli, “Temporal Power”: A Study in Supremacy, London: Methuen, Chapter 18, p. 256, The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,"
Example
More examples"1902, Marie Corelli, “Temporal Power”: A Study in Supremacy, London: Methuen, Chapter 18, p. 256, The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,"
Etymology
From under- + scent.
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