CEFR C1

redolent

adjective

Meaning

Having a pleasant or specific smell, or strongly suggestive of something.

Examples

The air was redolent with the scent of pine needles.
His speech was redolent of his earlier political campaigns.

Synonyms: fragrant, aromatic, redolent

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redolent (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛdələnt/

Definition

Having a pleasant or specific smell, or strongly suggestive of something.

Examples

The air was redolent with the scent of pine needles.
His speech was redolent of his earlier political campaigns.
The entire house was redolent of freshly baked bread.

How to Use redolent

redolent of (prepositional phrase): Having a strong smell or suggestion of something. — "The entire town was redolent of the sea."

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