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redolent

[red-l-uhnt]

adjective

  1. having a pleasant odor; fragrant.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. odorous or smelling (usually followed byof ).

    redolent of garlic.

  3. suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed byof ).

    verse redolent of Shakespeare.



redolent

/ ˈɛəʊəԳ /

adjective

  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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • redolence noun
  • redolency noun
  • redolently adverb
  • ˈDZԳ noun
  • ˈDZԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of redolent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin redolent-, stem of DZŧԲ, present participle of DZŧ “to emit odor,” equivalent to red- red- ( def. ) + DZ(ŧ) “to smell” (akin to odor ( def. ) )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of redolent1

C14: from Latin redolens smelling (of), from DZŧ to give off an odour, from red- re + DZŧ to smell
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“Summerhouse” is redolent of the Mediterranean atmosphere of a Highsmith plot: sharp, spicy and humor black as night.

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Others, like contemporary Baltimore, feel a bit lonely, while Soviet-era ballet studios are competitive and redolent of sweat and tobacco smoke.

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The space was redolent of chanterelles, a bowlful of which she’d just received from a forager friend in exchange for a burger.

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Some early silent films are redolent of “Vertigo.”

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As she entered one training area, where apprentices learn to install sinks and toilets, she paused and took a deep breath of air redolent with the scent of PVC glue and primer.

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