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redolent
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red·o·lent  (rdl-nt)
adj.
1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.
2. Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin redolns, redolent-, present participle of redolre, to smell : re-, red-, re- + olre, to smell.]

redo·lent·ly adv.

redolent [ˈrɛdəʊlənt]
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
[from Latin redolens smelling (of), from redolēre to give off an odour, from red- re + olēre to smell]
redolence  less commonly, redolency n
redolently  adv
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
fragrant - pleasant-smelling

redolent
adjective
1. reminiscent, evocative, suggestive, remindful a sad tale, redolent with regret
2. scented, perfumed, fragrant, aromatic, sweet-smelling, odorous the air redolent of cinnamon and apple
Translations
redolent [ˈredəʊlənt] ADJ redolent ofoliente or con fragancia a
to be redolent of (fig) → recordar, hacer pensar en
redolent [ˈrɛdələnt] adj
(= smelling) redolent of → qui sent
(= evocative) redolent of → qui évoque
redolent
adj (liter)duftend; redolent of or with lavendernach Lavendel duftend; to be redolent of the 19th century/my youthstark an das 19. Jahrhundert/meine Jugend erinnern
redolent [ˈrɛdəʊlənt] adj (liter) redolent offragrante di, profumato/a di (fig) → evocativo/a di
redolent [ˈrɛdəʊlənt] adj (liter) redolent offragrante di, profumato/a di (fig) → evocativo/a di


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