redolent

  • 31redolent —   a. smelling or smacking (of).    ♦ redolence,    ♦ redolency, n …

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  • 32redolent — a, redoulènt, o adj. odorante; aromatique. voir odorant …

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  • 33Redolently — Redolent Red o*lent ( lent), a. [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}.] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling;… …

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  • 34redolence — redolent ► ADJECTIVE 1) (redolent of/with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive of. 2) (redolent of/with) literary strongly smelling of. 3) archaic or literary fragrant. DERIVATIVES redolence noun redolently adverb …

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  • 35redolently — redolent ► ADJECTIVE 1) (redolent of/with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive of. 2) (redolent of/with) literary strongly smelling of. 3) archaic or literary fragrant. DERIVATIVES redolence noun redolently adverb …

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  • 36odorous — odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent. Odorous applies to whatever has a strong, distinctive smell, whether it is pleasant or not {odorous flowers such as lilies, tuberoses, and narcissuses} {odorous… …

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  • 37odorous — adjective Date: 15th century having an odor: as a. fragrant b. malodorous • odorously adverb • odorousness noun Synonyms: odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic mean emitting and diffusing scent. odorous applies …

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  • 38fragrant — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. aromatic, redolent, perfumed; see odorous 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sweet smelling, aromatic, savory, redolent, spicy, balmy, heady, floral, intoxicating, ambrosial, tangy. ANT.: *stinky, malodorous, foul,… …

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  • 39odorous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having an offensive odor] Syn. smelly, stinking, fetid, musty, putrid, foul, redolent, odoriferous, odoriferant, emitting an odor, strong, malodorous, mephitic, tumaceous, stench laden, nauseous, cloying, cloacal,… …

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  • 40smelling — I noun the act of perceiving the odor of something • Syn: ↑smell • Derivationally related forms: ↑smell, ↑smell (for: ↑smell) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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