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redolent

ˈrɛdələntadjective

What does redolent mean?

Smelling strongly of something, or strongly suggesting it.

Redolent, six ways

PlainSmelling strongly of something, or strongly suggesting it.
ADHDSmells of it. Or reminds you of it. Strongly.
Gen ZGives off a smell or a vibe. A café redolent of cinnamon, a street redolent of the nineties.
MetaphorA coat that still smells of the fire you sat beside last night.
FormalStrongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; fragrant with it.
Like I’m 5When a place smells of something so much it makes you think of it. That’s redolent.

How to pronounce redolent

RED-uh-lunt/ˈrɛdələnt/

Redolent in a sentence

The kitchen was redolent of garlic and bread.
The bakery was redolent of cinnamon.
A town redolent of the 1950s.

Synonyms for redolent

fragrantSmelling sweet.
reminiscentBringing to mind, without the smell.
evocativeCalling up feelings or memories.

Where redolent comes from

Latin. Redolere, to give off a smell, from olere, to smell.

Good to know

Usually followed by of. It began with smell and now also means strongly suggesting.

Redolent meaning, on a Gloss card: Smelling strongly of something, or strongly suggesting it.

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