Tuesday, October 9, 2007

redolent

Main Entry: red·o·lent
Pronunciation: -l&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin redolent-, redolens, present participle of redolEre to emit a scent, from re-, red- + olEre to smell -- more at ODOR
1 : exuding fragrance : AROMATIC
2 a : full of a specified fragrance : SCENTED b : EVOCATIVE, SUGGESTIVE < a city redolent of antiquity >
synonym see ODOROUS
- red·o·lent·ly adverb

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