redolent
Say it: RED-uh-lunt /ˈrɛdələnt/ · adjective
What “redolent” means
Full of a noticeable smell.
More precisely: Strongly suggestive of something; or full of a particular smell.
Example: “The old bookshop was redolent of dust, coffee and leather.”
When to use it
For places rich in a smell, or things that strongly bring another place or time to mind.
It can also mean
It also means strongly bringing a place, time or feeling to mind.
Similar words
evocative, reminiscent, fragrant
Where it comes from
Latin redolere, 'to give off a smell'.
Quick check
Fresh bread fills the kitchen with a rich smell you notice immediately. The room is how, of bread?
redolent or devoid?
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