c. 1400, from Old French redolent "emitting an odor" and directly from Latin redolentem (moninative redolens), present participle of redolere "emit a scent, diffuse odor," from red-, intensive prefix (see re-), + olere "give off a smell" (see odor).
air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey
the hall was redolent of floor wax
a campaign redolent of machine politics
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