redolent (redirected from redolently)

red·o·lent  (rdl-nt)

adj.

1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic.

2. Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics.

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

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redo·lent·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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" evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant 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" smelling 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 aromatic fragrant - pleasant-smelling

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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 of → oliente 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 lavender → nach Lavendel duftend; to be redolent of the 19th century/my youth → stark an das 19. Jahrhundert/meine Jugend erinnern

redolent [ˈrɛdəʊlənt] adj (liter) redolent of → fragrante di, profumato/a di (fig) → evocativo/a di

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redolent [ˈrɛdəʊlənt] adj (liter) redolent of → fragrante di, profumato/a di (fig) → evocativo/a di