Associations to the word «Redolent»
Adjective
Wiktionary
REDOLENT, adjective. Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
REDOLENT, adjective. Having the smell of the article in question.
REDOLENT, adjective. (idiomatic) Suggestive or reminiscent.
Dictionary definition
REDOLENT, adjective. Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics".
REDOLENT, adjective. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey".
REDOLENT, adjective. Having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford.
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