SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
redolent
adjective
Having a strong scent or strongly suggesting a particular quality or memory.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Strongly scented
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Usage distinction
Return to topRedolent often suggests a noticeable pleasant scent, but redolent of can identify other odors. Pungent emphasizes a sharp or penetrating smell.
Bringing to mind
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Usage distinction
Return to topRedolent of suggests an atmosphere, memory, or quality. Indicative more directly implies evidence of something.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See redolent in use
The old kitchen was redolent of cinnamon and warm bread.
The room remained redolent of cinnamon as the final guests packed the display away. Such reminders did not recreate the past exactly; they connected present details with earlier experiences that different visitors remembered in their own ways.
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