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- Dictionaryredolent/ˈrɛdələnt/
adjective
- 1. strongly reminiscent or suggestive of: "names redolent of history and tradition" Similar
- 2. fragrant or sweet-smelling: archaic, literary "a rich, inky, redolent wine" Similar
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smelling strongly of something or having qualities ( especially smells) that make you think of something else: The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television. The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine needles. Synonyms. evocative. reminiscent of someone/something formal.
The meaning of REDOLENT is exuding fragrance : aromatic. How to use redolent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Redolent.
smelling strongly of something or having qualities ( especially smells) that make you think of something else: The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television. The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine needles. Synonyms. evocative. reminiscent of someone/something formal.
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.
Redolent definition: having a pleasant odor; fragrant.. See examples of REDOLENT used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of redolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
