redolence
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈrɛdələns/
:
fragancia
- The garden was filled with the redolence of blooming roses, bringing back memories of my childhood.
Examples
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His occasional redolence was back in strength.
Fiction book (1999) -
You'll hear that word, which has no possible political redolence in the standard catechisms of the insipid left-right axis.
Blog text (12) -
A redolence of pine filled the air.
Fiction book (2001) -
"A cheesemaker!" She let the word fall with all its redolence of trade.
Fiction book (1990) -
Overhead, wild magnolias burst from fuchsia to white, their sweet redolence filling the air.
Fiction book (1996) -
The merciful redolence of opened wine bottles hung over the basement room as the walking tour groups returned to socialize.
Fiction book (1991) -
The erotically libertine redolence with which she had marked him in 1933, though tenderly faded, still had him swooning thirty years later.
Academic text (1998) -
Greene described a quaint city of exoticism and intimacy, a distant port of call made more alluring by the mystery of the Orient and the redolence of colonial paternalism.
Academic text (2011) -
As she walked through the market, the redolence of fresh baked bread made her feel at home.
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The redolence of coffee in the café reminded him of the relaxed mornings he spent with friends.
Synonyms
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A scent you notice with your nose
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1.0
A pleasant smell that you notice and enjoy
83
2.6
A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume
74
1.6
A pleasant smell that often comes from food, drink, or flowers
11
4.6
A pleasant smell you notice in wine or perfume
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1.0
A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread
A pleasant, sweet smell that fills a place
A pleasant smell from cooking or perfume
A pleasant smell that comes from things like plants or spices
Antonyms
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Redolence comes from Latin parts re- and olere, where olere means 'to smell' and re- adds extra force. Think of the familiar word odor, so redolence means a strong or pleasant smell that often brings back memories.