Definition of Redolence

1. Noun. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property.

Exact synonyms: Bouquet, Fragrance, Fragrancy, Sweetness
Generic synonyms: Aroma, Odor, Odour, Olfactory Property, Scent, Smell
Derivative terms: Fragrant, Redolent, Sweet

Definition of Redolence

1. n. The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent; pleasant odor; fragrance.

Definition of Redolence

1. Noun. The quality of being redolent ¹

2. Noun. An evocative fragrance ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Redolence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Redolence

rednecks
rednecky
redness
rednesses
rednosed
redo
redoable
redock
redocked
redocking
redocks
redoer
redoers
redoes
redoing
redolence (current term)
redolences
redolencies
redolency
redolent
redolent(p)
redolent of(p)
redolently
redology
redon
redone
redonned
redonning
redons
redophile

Literary usage of Redolence

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hurry-graphs: Or, Sketches of Scenery, Celebrities and Society, Taken from Life by Nathaniel Parker Willis (1853)
"... Future Watering of New York—Girls Boating—Visit to Beautiful Island in the Mahopac—No Horses to Get to Peekskill—Possible redolence of Style, etc., etc. ..."

2. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget, Samuel Romilly Roget (1879)
"... scent, effluvium ; eman-, ex- bil-ation; fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence. sense of smell ; scent ; act of -emel- V. have an ..."

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