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redolent Definition

redo·lent (-ənt)

adjective

  1. sweet-smelling; fragrant
  2. smelling (of) redolent of the ocean
  3. suggestive or evocative (of)

Etymology: OFr < L redolens, prp. of redolere, to emit a scent < re(d)-, intens. + olere, to smell (akin to odor, odor)

redolent Related Forms
redo·lently adverb
redolent Synonyms

redolent

modif.

  1. Fragrant

    sweet-smelling, perfumed, aromatic, smelling of; see odorous 2.

  2. Suggestive

    evocative, reminiscent, recollective; see suggestive.

redolent Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • have: All gorse flowers have a rich perfume redolent of the coconut chips sweets of our childhood.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: Is it then an extension of the Romantic movement, since it seems so redolent of nostalgia for the pre-modern?

Modifying Another Word

  • so: It is now well worth a short detour to see the restored striking white art-deco façade, so redolent of its period.
  • also: The the rest of the decor is also redolent of the late 1960s.
  • somewhat: Doggen is putting together an excellent trip, somewhat redolent of early Plastic Ono band meets Terminal Lovers.
  • still: The drawing room is in the oldest part of the property, still redolent with 17th century character.
  • very: It also happened to be very redolent of primary school gyms.
  • not: His personal esthetic, in short, is emphatically not redolent of the football terraces.

Preposition: in

  • classroom: The fear of missing out on something by note taking can add to the many aspects of noise redolent in a traditional classroom.

Preposition: of

  • time: A very odd piece and redolent of the times.
  • landscape: Elgar's music was redolent of the English landscape, and another composer who was equally influenced by this was Vaughan Williams.
  • past: Yet the Cambridge Philosophical Society, its title also redolent of the past, flourishes with the most modern science in the world.
  • 1960s: The the rest of the decor is also redolent of the late 1960s.
  • century: What is left, however, is hardly redolent of centuries of history.
  • history: Lloyd George - Welsh, proud, redolent of high point history and achievement.

Preposition: with

  • history: The building itself is redolent with history, even the name; ' Rosslyn ' is perhaps significant.
  • symbolism: The whole event is redolent with symbolism [ see right hand column ] .
  • flavor: Up they came: golden, crispy, and redolent with Viennese flavor.

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