REDOLENT

aromatic, redolent

(adjective) having a strong pleasant odor; “the pine woods were more redolent”- Jean Stafford

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant

(adjective) serving to bring to mind; “cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note”- Wilder Hobson; “a campaign redolent of machine politics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

redolent (comparative more redolent, superlative most redolent)

Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.

Having the smell of the article in question.

(idiomatic) Suggestive or reminiscent.

Synonyms

• (fragrant or aromatic): aromatic, fragrant

• (having the smell of): reeking, smelling

• (suggestive or reminiscent): reminiscent, suggestive

Anagrams

• Del Norte, rondelet

Source: Wiktionary

Red"o*lent (-lent), a. Etym: [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor.]

Definition: Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. "Honey redolent of spring." Dryden.

– Red"o*lent*ly, adv. Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition