Definition of redolent Redolent
/ɹɛˈdʌlʌnt/ - [redulunt] - red•o•lent
We found 8 definitions of redolent from 4 different sources.
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What does redolent mean?
WordNet
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| redolent - (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey" | ||
| smelling | ||
| redolent - serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics" | ||
| evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant | ||
| mindful, aware bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action" | ||
| redolent - having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford | ||
| aromatic | ||
| fragrant pleasant-smelling | ||
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Wiktionary 
- redolent (Adjective)
fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent. - redolent (Adjective)
Having the smell of the article in question. - redolent (Adjective)
suggestive or reminiscent.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- redolent (a.)
Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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redolent
red′ō-lent, adj. diffusing odour or fragrance: scented.—ns. Red′olence, Red′olency.—adv. Red′olently. [Fr.,—L. redolens, -entis—red-, re-, again, olēre, to emit an odour.]
