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.

Origin of redolent

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin redolent- (stem of redolēns), present participle of redolēre to emit odor, equivalent to red-red- + ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + -ent--ent

SYNONYMS FOR redolent

1 odorous, aromatic, odoriferous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM redolent

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

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Example sentences from the Web for redolent

It is only the "soul," or, as is held by others, the redolence of the viands that is partaken of.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
A little girl, with a fair, light form, was sporting on the sands in all the redolence of youth and health.
The Public Life of Queen Victoria|John McGilchrist
His tidings were all that brought back to her mind 'the redolence of joy and spring.'
Falkland, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
To see the sky again, to breathe air that was fresh, free from the redolence of the forest underlay, was all she desired.
The Watchers of the Plains|Ridgewell Cullum

To wear any redolence on the person in the shape of sachet bags is unpardonable.
Social Life|Maud C. Cooke

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

单词	redolent
释义	redolent [ red-l-uhnt ] / ˈrɛd l ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR redolent ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of redolent 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin redolent- (stem of redolēns), present participle of redolēre to emit odor, equivalent to red-red- + ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + -ent--ent SYNONYMS FOR redolent 1 odorous, aromatic, odoriferous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR redolent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM redolent red·o·lence, red·o·len·cy, nounred·o·lent·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redolent It is only the "soul," or, as is held by others, the redolence of the viands that is partaken of. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan A little girl, with a fair, light form, was sporting on the sands in all the redolence of youth and health. The Public Life of Queen Victoria\|John McGilchrist His tidings were all that brought back to her mind 'the redolence of joy and spring.' Falkland, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton To see the sky again, to breathe air that was fresh, free from the redolence of the forest underlay, was all she desired. The Watchers of the Plains\|Ridgewell Cullum To wear any redolence on the person in the shape of sachet bags is unpardonable. Social Life\|Maud C. Cooke 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 Words related to redolent reminiscent, scented, perfumed, evocative, pungent, ambrosial, balmy, fragrant, odoriferous, remindful
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redolent

adjective

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adjective

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