1. having a strong pleasant odor - "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford • Syn: aromatic • Similar to: fragrant • Derivationally related forms: redolence, aroma (for: aromatic) 2. serving to bring to mind - "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson - a campaign redolent of machine politics • Syn: evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant • Similar to: mindful, aware • Derivationally related forms: reminiscence (for: reminiscent), reminisce (for: reminiscent), evoke (for: evocative) 3.(used with 'of' or 'with') noticeably odorous - the hall was redolent of floor wax - air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey • Syn: smelling • Similar to: odorous
