| 单词 | redolence |
| 释义 | redolence (once / 147742 pages) n Redolence is the way something smells. You might pause on your way to school to enjoy the redolence of the blooming rose bush on your street. It’s always good to stop and smell the roses! The word redolence almost always refers to the very best odors and scents. You might pause to enjoy the redolence of a delicious home-cooked meal before dinner, or be particularly fond of the fried dough redolence of the county fair. This noun comes from a related adjective, redolent, which means "emitting an odor" in Old French and comes from the Latin root redolere, "emit a scent." WORD FAMILYredolence: redolences+/redolent: redolence, redolently USAGE EXAMPLESThat was why they liked him—for the curly auburn moustache and the discreet redolence of tobacco. Huxley, Aldous, Mortal Coils(2012) The jumble of colour and redolence was invaded with light that asserted its presence like a great living spirit. Cahan, Abraham, The White Terror and The Red—A nove...(2012) The ants have taken herbs from nearby shrubs, adding the redolence of oregano, but with more vibrant undertones! Nature(Feb 15, 2012) n a pleasingly sweet olfactory property Syn|Hyper bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, sweetness aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell any property detected by the olfactory system |
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