redolent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: red=o=lent

CIDE DICTIONARY

redolent, 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.  [1913 Webster]
"Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

redolent, adj.
1 (foll. by of, with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive or mentally associated.
2 fragrant.
3 having a strong smell; odorous.

Derivative

redolence n. redolently adv.

Etymology

ME f. OF redolent or L redolere (as RE-, olere smell)

THESAURUS

redolent

ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, effluvious, essenced, evocative, flowery, fragrant, fruity, in retrospect, incense-breathing, malodorous, memoried, mindful, mnemonic, musky, odorant, odorate, odored, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, remindful, reminiscent, retentive, retrospective, savory, scented, smellful, smelling, smellsome, smelly, spicy, suggestive, suggestive of, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, thuriferous

ROGET THESAURUS

redolent

Odor

N odor, smell, odorament, scent, effluvium, emanation, exhalation, fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence, sense of smell, scent, act of smelling, olfaction, olfactories, fragrance, odorant, bloodhound, hound, spoor, odorous, odoriferous, smelling, reeking, foul-smelling, strong- scented, redolent, graveolent, nidorous, pungent, putrid, foul, olfactory, quick-scented.

Fragrance

N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.