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redolent
[ red-l-uhnt ]
adjective
- having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
Synonyms: odoriferous, aromatic, odorous
- odorous or smelling (usually followed by of ):
redolent of garlic.
- suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of ):
verse redolent of Shakespeare.
redolent
/ ˈrɛdəʊlənt /
adjective
- having a pleasant smell; fragrant
- postpositive; foll by of or with having the odour or smell (of); scented (with)
a room redolent of country flowers
- postpositive; foll by of or with reminiscent or suggestive (of)
a picture redolent of the 18th century
Derived Forms
- ˈredolence, noun
- ˈredolently, adverb
Other Words From
- red·o·lence red·o·len·cy noun
- red·o·lent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of redolent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of redolent1
Example Sentences
Some early silent films are redolent of “Vertigo.”
As she entered one training area, where apprentices learn to install sinks and toilets, she paused and took a deep breath of air redolent with the scent of PVC glue and primer.
And the version we love and know best is the frolicsome, often gaudy pleasure pier, redolent of the scents of corn dogs and popcorn and fishy waters.
“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” he has said of undocumented migrants, using language redolent of the racist doctrines of Adolf Hitler.
Few parents would describe the smells emanating from their adolescent children as redolent of sandalwood.
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