redolent

Adjective
US[red-uh-luhnt]/ˈrɛdələnt/3 syllables
Synonyms: evocativeremindfulreminiscentresonantsmellingaromatic

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. serving to bring to mind“cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note — Wilder Hobson”“a campaign redolent of machine politics”Synonyms: evocativeremindfulreminiscentresonantOpposite mindlessSimilar mindful, aware
  2. (used with ‘of’ or ‘with’) noticeably odorous“the hall was redolent of floor wax”“air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey”Synonyms: smellingOpposite odourlessSimilar odorous
  3. having a strong pleasant odor“the pine woods were more redolent — Jean Stafford”Synonyms: aromaticOpposite malodourousSimilar fragrant

Related words redolence noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Red′o·lent (-lent), adjective

Origin: 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. “Honey redolent of spring.” John Dryden — Red′wb-a1′>′o·lent·ly, adverb

Gales... redolent of joy and youth.— Asa Gray

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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