2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Redolent \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
redolent
adj 1: serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this
redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign
redolent of machine politics" [syn: {evocative}, {redolent
of(p)}, {remindful}, {reminiscent}, {reminiscent of(p)}]
2: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was
redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of
beer and whiskey" [syn: {redolent(p)}, {smelling(p)}]
3: having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were
more redolent"- Jean Stafford [syn: {aromatic}]
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