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redolent

(redələnt)

1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If something is redolent of something else, it has features that make you think of that other thing.

[literary]

...percussion instruments, redolent of Far Eastern cultures. [+ of]

...a sad tale, redolent with regret.

Synonyms: reminiscent, evocative, suggestive, remindful More Synonyms of redolent

2. graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, usu ADJ of n]

If something is redolent of something else, it smells strongly of that other thing.

[literary]

...the air redolent of cinnamon and apple.

...redolent with the scent of rosemary.

Synonyms: scented, perfumed, fragrant, aromatic More Synonyms of redolent

redolent in British English

(ˈrɛdələnt)

adjective

having a pleasant smell; fragrant

2. (postpositive; foll by of or with)

having the odour or smell (of); scented (with)

a room redolent of country flowers

3. (postpositive; foll by of or with)

reminiscent or suggestive (of)

a picture redolent of the 18th century

Derived forms

redolence (ˈredolence) or rare redolency (ˈredolency)

noun

redolently (ˈredolently)

adverb

Word origin

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

redolent in American English

(ˈrɛdələnt)

adjective

sweet-smelling; fragrant

smelling (of)

redolent of the ocean

suggestive or evocative (of)

Derived forms

redolently (ˈredolently)

adverb

Word origin

OFr < L redolens, prp. of redolere, to emit a scent < re(d)-, intens. + olere, to smell (akin to odor, odor)

Examples of 'redolent' in a sentence
redolent

Print dances up and down before me, redolent of meaning, but not yet, not yet.I'm sure they used some such phrase as ` redolent of old Spain and a must for all visitors to Castile".She leaned over and gave me a hug redolent of talcum powder and singed hair.

1 (adjective) in the sense of reminiscent

Definition

reminiscent or suggestive of

a sad tale, redolent with regret

Synonyms

reminiscent

a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty

evocative

Aaron Copland's beautiful and evocative `Appalachian Spring'

suggestive

remindful

2 (adjective) in the sense of scented

Definition

smelling of

The air was redolent of cinnamon and apple.

Synonyms

scented

scented body lotion

perfumed

sweetly-perfumed yellow flowers

fragrant

fragrant oils and perfumes

aromatic

a shrub with aromatic leaves

sweet-smelling

odorous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aromatic

Definition

having a distinctive pleasant smell

a shrub with aromatic leaves

Synonyms

fragrant,

perfumed,

spicy,

savoury,

pungent,

balmy,

redolent,

sweet-smelling,

sweet-scented,

odoriferous

in the sense of evocative

Aaron Copland's beautiful and evocative `Appalachian Spring'

Synonyms

expressive,

moving,

striking,

revealing,

pointed,

pregnant,

vivid,

meaningful,

poignant,

eloquent,

indicative,

suggestive

in the sense of fragrant

Definition

having a pleasant smell

fragrant oils and perfumes

Synonyms

aromatic,

perfumed,

balmy,

redolent,

sweet-smelling,

sweet-scented,

odorous,

ambrosial,

odoriferous

Nearby words of
redolent

redesign
rediscover
redistribute
redolent
redoubtable
redound
redound on or upon something

Synonyms of 'redolent'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of odorous

Synonyms

scented,

perfumed,

fragrant,

aromatic,

balmy,

redolent,

sweet-smelling,

odoriferous

in the sense of perfumed

sweetly-perfumed yellow flowers

Synonyms

scented,

smelling,

fragranced,

fragrant,

aromatic

单词	redolent
释义	Trends of redolent View usage for: redolent (redələnt) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If something is redolent of something else, it has features that make you think of that other thing. [literary] ...percussion instruments, redolent of Far Eastern cultures. [+ of] ...a sad tale, redolent with regret. Synonyms: reminiscent, evocative, suggestive, remindful More Synonyms of redolent 2. graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, usu ADJ of n] If something is redolent of something else, it smells strongly of that other thing. [literary] ...the air redolent of cinnamon and apple. ...redolent with the scent of rosemary. Synonyms: scented, perfumed, fragrant, aromatic More Synonyms of redolent redolent in British English (ˈrɛdələnt) adjective 1. having a pleasant smell; fragrant 2. (postpositive; foll by of or with) having the odour or smell (of); scented (with) a room redolent of country flowers 3. (postpositive; foll by of or with) reminiscent or suggestive (of) a picture redolent of the 18th century Derived forms redolence (ˈredolence) or rare redolency (ˈredolency) noun redolently (ˈredolently) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin redolens smelling (of), from redolēre to give off an odour, from red- re + olēre to smell redolent in American English (ˈrɛdələnt) adjective 1. sweet-smelling; fragrant 2. smelling (of) redolent of the ocean 3. suggestive or evocative (of) Derived forms redolently (ˈredolently) adverb Word origin OFr < L redolens, prp. of redolere, to emit a scent < re(d)-, intens. + olere, to smell (akin to odor, odor) Examples of 'redolent' in a sentence redolent Print dances up and down before me, redolent of meaning, but not yet, not yet. Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003) I'm sure they used some such phrase as ` redolent of old Spain and a must for all visitors to Castile". Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (2003) She leaned over and gave me a hug redolent of talcum powder and singed hair. Lisa Scottoline LEGAL TENDER (2003) 1 (adjective) in the sense of reminiscent Definition reminiscent or suggestive of a sad tale, redolent with regret Synonyms reminiscent a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty evocative Aaron Copland's beautiful and evocative `Appalachian Spring' suggestive remindful 2 (adjective) in the sense of scented Definition smelling of The air was redolent of cinnamon and apple. Synonyms scented scented body lotion perfumed sweetly-perfumed yellow flowers fragrant fragrant oils and perfumes aromatic a shrub with aromatic leaves sweet-smelling odorous Additional synonyms in the sense of aromatic Definition having a distinctive pleasant smell a shrub with aromatic leaves Synonyms fragrant, perfumed, spicy, savoury, pungent, balmy, redolent, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, odoriferous in the sense of evocative Aaron Copland's beautiful and evocative `Appalachian Spring' Synonyms expressive, moving, striking, revealing, pointed, pregnant, vivid, meaningful, poignant, eloquent, indicative, suggestive in the sense of fragrant Definition having a pleasant smell fragrant oils and perfumes Synonyms aromatic, perfumed, balmy, redolent, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, odorous, ambrosial, odoriferous Nearby words of redolent redesign rediscover redistribute redolent redoubtable redound redound on or upon something Synonyms of 'redolent' redolent Explore 'redolent' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of odorous Synonyms scented, perfumed, fragrant, aromatic, balmy, redolent, sweet-smelling, odoriferous in the sense of perfumed sweetly-perfumed yellow flowers Synonyms scented, smelling, fragranced, fragrant, aromatic
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