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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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Example Sentences

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

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