Definition:
(adj.) Emitting a scent; of a certain smell; having an evocative odor. Having a smell that prompts a reminiscence or memory.
Pronunciation: RED – uh – lint
Also Known As:
Odorous; aromatic; pungent
Examples:
The library was redolent of old leather and dusty books.
In a Quote
“… pulling off his hat, began to search inside the crown among a
mass of crumpled documents and small pieces of what may be
called the bark of broken cigars: whence he presently selected
the cover of an old letter, begrimed with dirt and redolent of
tobacco.” From Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
By Charles Dickens
