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redolent

[ red-l-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. having a pleasant odor; fragrant.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. odorous or smelling (usually followed by of ):

    redolent of garlic.

  3. suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of ):

    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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԳ, noun
  • ˈDZԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Գ ··· noun
  • ··Գ· adverb
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yvlog 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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yvlog 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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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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And the version we love and know best is the frolicsome, often gaudy pleasure pier, redolent of the scents of corn dogs and popcorn and fishy waters.

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