redolent

[ red-l-uhnt ]

/ ˈrɛd l ənt /

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adjective

having a pleasant odor; fragrant.

odorous or smelling (usually followed by of): redolent of garlic.

suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of): verse redolent of Shakespeare.

OTHER WORDS FOR redolent

1 odorous, aromatic, odoriferous.

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Origin of redolent

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin redolent-, stem of redolēns, present participle of redolēre “to emit odor,” equivalent to red- red- + ol(ēre) “to smell” (akin to odor)

OTHER WORDS FROM redolent

red·o·lence, red·o·len·cy, nounred·o·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby redolent

redo, red oak, red ocher, red ochre, redolence, redolent, Redon, redondilla, Redondo Beach, red osier, red-osier dogwood

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How to use redolent in a sentence

The most recent painting, the starkly monochromatic “Fall of Kabul,” channels recent turmoil in Afghanistan into soft gray gestures redolent of smoke.
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Join us today for classic food stories from kitchens made redolent by grandmothers, from America to Japan with delicious pit stops in between.
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Chile relleno is another meatless meal, served in a mild salsa ranchero redolent of tomatoes.
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The atmosphere at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea was redolent of these lobster palaces.
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Sounds like it can no longer really be called Week in Review, a name redolent of a time when news traveled far more slowly.
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The name, so redolent of a certain archetype of American womanhood, is irresistible to anyone red-blooded.
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So the bullet that Gavrilo Princip fired at old Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo (a redolent place-name) goes on echoing.
Lessons from Another War|Christopher Buckley|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We cross over the bridges that span salty channels, oozy and redolent of ocean and sea-weed during the hours of ebb.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Bruce took out his embroidered pocket-handkerchief, redolent with scent, and blew his nose affectedly.
Julian Home|Dean Frederic W. Farrar
We scarcely need say of a book of Holme Lee's writing that it is carefully finished, and redolent of a refined and beautiful soul.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
A well-cooked joint is redolent of religion, and a delicate pasty is crisp with charity.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
The morning air stirred about them, redolent in sweet scents and attuned with the many voices of summer.
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British Dictionary definitions for redolent

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 of redolent

redolence or rare redolency, nounredolently, adverb

Word Origin for redolent

C14: from Latin redolens smelling (of), from redolēre to give off an odour, from red- re + olēre to smell

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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