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redolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | smelling |
the hall was redolent of floor wax.
air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey.
redolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aromatic |
| Derivation | redolence |
the pine woods were more redolent.
redolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant |
cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note.
a campaign redolent of machine politics.
Examples of redolent
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It is redolent of the kid always picked last for a team and then shoved in goal.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Tess Schofield's costumes, however, are consistently redolent of faded elegance.
From the washingtonpost.com
This is a classy, elegant Soave redolent of ripe peaches, smoke, and earthiness.
From the businessweek.com
A mayonnaise-like green sauce, redolent with fresh herbs, is served on the side.
From the washingtontimes.com
The resulting wine is crisp, redolent of citrus and silky, all at the same time.
From the sfgate.com
When it comes to wages, the basic story of recent decades is redolent of Scrooge.
From the theatlantic.com
The 2006 is bright and juicy, redolent of black cherries, sweet spices and earth.
From the latimes.com
Jasmine tea was redolent of flowers, with a gentle sweetness and mild pungency.
From the bloomberg.com
There is a creeping prejudice showing through here that is redolent of ignorance.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Evocative: serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
- Redolent(p): (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"
- Aromatic: having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
- (redolence) bouquet: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
- Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent; having the smell of the article in question; suggestive or reminiscent
- (redolence) The quality of being redolent; An evocative fragrance
- Having a strong distinctive fragrance, aromatic
- Sweet-smelling; fragrant.
