red·o·lent (r d l- nt)adj.1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic. 2. Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin redol ns, redolent-, present participle of redol re, to smell : re-, red-, re- + ol re, to smell.]
red o·lent·ly adv. |
redolent Adjective
redolent of or with
1. reminiscent or suggestive of: a castle redolent of historical novels
2. smelling of: the warm heavy air was redolent of sea and flowers [Latin redolens]
redolence n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | redolent - serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"mindful, aware - bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action" |
| 2. | redolent - (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"odorous - having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread" |
| 3. | redolent - having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford |
redolent
Translations
redolent [ˈrɛdələnt] adj redolent of (
smell) →
con fragancia a;
to be redolent of (
fig) →
evocar
redolent [ˈrɛdələnt] adj redolent of →
qui sent (
fig);
qui évoque
redolent [ˈrɛdələnt] adj to be redolent of sth →
nach etw riechen (
fig);
an etw erinnern
redolent [ˈrɛdələnt] adj redolent of →
che sa di;