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redolent
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective redolent has 3 senses
- redolent(s = adj.all) evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant - serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
- redolent(s = adj.all) smelling - (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"
- redolent(s = adj.all) aromatic - having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent" Derived form noun redolence1
CIDE DICTIONARY
redolent, a. [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor.].
Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. [1913 Webster]
"Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
redolent, adj.
1 (foll. by of, with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive or mentally associated.
2 fragrant.
3 having a strong smell; odorous.
1 (foll. by of, with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive or mentally associated.
2 fragrant.
3 having a strong smell; odorous.
Derivative
redolence n. redolently adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF redolent or L redolere (as RE-, olere smell)
THESAURUS
redolent
ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, effluvious, essenced, evocative, flowery, fragrant, fruity, in retrospect, incense-breathing, malodorous, memoried, mindful, mnemonic, musky, odorant, odorate, odored, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, remindful, reminiscent, retentive, retrospective, savory, scented, smellful, smelling, smellsome, smelly, spicy, suggestive, suggestive of, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, thuriferousROGET THESAURUS
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Odor
N odor, smell, odorament, scent, effluvium, emanation, exhalation, fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence, sense of smell, scent, act of smelling, olfaction, olfactories, fragrance, odorant, bloodhound, hound, spoor, odorous, odoriferous, smelling, reeking, foul-smelling, strong- scented, redolent, graveolent, nidorous, pungent, putrid, foul, olfactory, quick-scented.Fragrance
N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.
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