Word of the day: redolent
In short: redolent (adjective): serving to bring to mind.
Pronounced /ˈɹɛd.əl.ənt/.
In use: “cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note” “a campaign redolent of machine politics”
It can also mean: (adjective) (used with ‘of’ or ‘with’) noticeably odorous; (adjective) having a strong pleasant odor.
Similar words: evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant, smelling, aromatic.
Definitions from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0), which is derived from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
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