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Etymology

First attested in 1400. From French redolent < Latin redolentem, present participle of redoleō (“‘I emit a scent’”) < re- + oleō (“‘I smell’”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈrɛd.əl.ənt/, /ˈrɛd.əʊ.lənt/, SAMPA: /"rEd.@l.@nt/, /"rEd.@U.l@nt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈrɛd.əl.ənt/, SAMPA: /"rEd.@l.@nt/
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Adjective

redolent (comparative more redolent, superlative most redolent)

1. fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent
2. having the smell of
   • 1861 — Francis Colburn Adams, An Outcast, ch XXXII

     His breath is already redolent of whiskey.

3. (idiomatic) suggestive or reminiscent
   • 1919 — Ella Wheeler Wilcox, A vision

     But forth from sweat-shops, tenement and prison
     Wailed minor protests, redolent with pain.

Derived terms

• redolently

Synonyms

• (fragrant or aromatic): aromatic, fragrant
• (having the smell of): reeking, smelling
• (suggestive or reminiscent): reminiscent, suggestive

Translations

Related terms

• redolence
• redolency

Anagrams

• Anagrams of deelnort
• rondelet