Meaning of REDOLENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'redlunt
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- [adj] having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
- [adj] serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
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| | Synonyms: | | aromatic, aware, evocative, fragrant, mindful, redolent of(p), remindful, reminiscent, reminiscent of(p) |
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| | Definition: | | \Red"o*lent\ (-lent), a. [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr.
of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-,
re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See {Odor}.]
Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented;
odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. ``Honey
redolent of spring.'' --Dryden. -- {Red"o*lent*ly}, adv.
Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. --Gray.
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