Dictionary entry

Redolent

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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; — usually followed by of. “Honey redolent of spring.” Dryden. — Red″o‐lent‐ly, adv.

Gales... redolent of joy and youth. Gray.