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- DictionaryRed·o·lent/ˈredələnt/
adjective
- 1. strongly reminiscent or suggestive of: "names redolent of history and tradition"
- 2. fragrant or sweet-smelling: archaic, literary "a rich, inky, redolent wine"
redolent of/with something smelling strongly of the thing mentioned. Definition of redolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 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. Collins English Dictionary.
adj. 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.
When something is redolent of something, it makes you think of that thing by making a pretty strong impression on you. He had a shifty eye redolent of years of lying and petty crime. People used to use redolent of something with a strong, distinctive odor.
adjective. Sweet-smelling; fragrant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Smelling ( of) Redolent of the ocean. Webster's New World. Suggestive or evocative ( of) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having the smell of the article in question. Wiktionary. Synonyms: resonant. remindful. reminiscent. evocative. smelling. aromatic. scented.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Odours red‧o‧lent /ˈredəl-ənt/ adjective 1 formal making you think of something SYN reminiscent redolent of a style redolent of the sixties 2 literary smelling strongly of something redolent of/with The bar was redolent with the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
Aug 31, 2023 · ( figurative) Suggestive or reminiscent . Derived terms [ edit] redolently. Related terms [ edit] redolence. redolency. Translations [ edit] ± fragrant or aromatic. ± having a smell. ± suggestive or reminiscent. Anagrams [ edit] Del Norte, rondelet.
