Category:Redolent

Red"o*lent (-lent), a. Etym: [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.]

Defn: 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.