redolent

/ˈrɛdlənt/

Other forms: redolently

When something is redolent of something, it makes you think of that thing by making a pretty strong impression on you. He had a shifty eye redolent of years of lying and petty crime.

People used to use redolent of something with a strong, distinctive odor. Now, think of it as "stinks of" — but in a fancy way. If you're touring an old castle, you might say that the worn carpet and handsome woodwork are redolent of the place's former glory, though otherwise it's a dump.

Definitions of redolent

1. adjective

   having a strong pleasant odor
   “"the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford”

   synonyms: aromatic

   fragrant

   pleasant-smelling
2. adjective

   (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
   “the hall was redolent of floor wax”

   synonyms: smelling

   odorous

   having odor or a characteristic odor
3. adjective

   serving to bring to mind
   “"cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson”

   “a campaign redolent of machine politics”

   synonyms: evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant

   aware, mindful

   bearing in mind; attentive to