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smelling

adjective noun

(used with ‘of’ or ‘with’) noticeably odorous

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
ME
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

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adjective

  1. (used with ‘of’ or ‘with’) noticeably odorous

    “The hall was redolent of floor wax”

noun

  1. The act of perceiving the odor of something

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The hall was redolent of floor wax
Air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey

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