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• redolent — [[t]re̱dələnt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ of n If something is redolent of something else, it has features that make you think of that other thing. [LITERARY] ...percussion instruments, redolent of Far Eastern cultures. ...a sad tale …   English dictionary

• redolent — [14] Etymologically, something that is redolent of something ‘smells’ of it. The word comes ultimately from Latin olēre ‘smell’, which was derived from the same base as produced English odour. Combination with the prefix re ‘back’ resulted in… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• redolent — [14] Etymologically, something that is redolent of something ‘smells’ of it. The word comes ultimately from Latin olēre ‘smell’, which was derived from the same base as produced English odour. Combination with the prefix re ‘back’ resulted in… …   Word origins

• redolent — red|o|lent [ˈredəl ənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of redolere to send out a smell , from olere to smell ] 1.) formal making you think of something = ↑reminiscent redolent of ▪ a style redolent of the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• redolent — red|o|lent [ red(ə)lənt ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) redolent of reminding you of something: REMINISCENT OF: The building was redolent of the 1950s. 2. ) redolent of/with smelling of something: The air was redolent with the smell of wood smoke. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• redolent — UK [ˈred(ə)lənt] / US adjective literary 1) reminding you of something redolent of: The building was redolent of the 1950s. 2) smelling of something redolent of/with: The air was redolent with the smell of wood smoke. Derived word: redolence noun …   English dictionary

• redolent — adjective formal 1 redolent of making you think of something: a style redolent of the sixties 2 smelling strongly of something: The air was redolent with roses. redolence noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• odorous — odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent. Odorous applies to whatever has a strong, distinctive smell, whether it is pleasant or not {odorous flowers such as lilies, tuberoses, and narcissuses} {odorous… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• smelling — I noun the act of perceiving the odor of something • Syn: ↑smell • Derivationally related forms: ↑smell, ↑smell (for: ↑smell) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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