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Redolent vs Spicy - What's the difference?

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Redolent is a related term of spicy.


As adjectives the difference between redolent and spicy

is that redolent is fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent while spicy is of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

redolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
  • Having the smell of the article in question.
  • * 1861 , , ch. 32:
    • His breath is already redolent of whiskey.
  • * , Episode 16:
    • Stephen, that is when the accosting figure came to close quarters, though he was not in an over sober state himself recognised Corley's breath redolent of rotten cornjuice.
  • (idiomatic) Suggestive or reminiscent.
  • * 1919 , :
    • But forth from sweat-shops, tenement and prison
    Wailed minor protests, redolent with pain.
  • * 1926 , :
    • He said that the geometry of the dream-place he saw was abnormal, non-Euclidean, and loathsomely redolent of spheres and dimensions apart from ours.''

    Synonyms

    * (fragrant or aromatic) aromatic, fragrant * (having the smell of) reeking, smelling * (suggestive or reminiscent) reminiscent, suggestive

    Derived terms

    * redolently

    Related terms

    * redolence * redolency

    Anagrams

    * ----

    spicy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spicey

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
    • He prepared a spicy casserole.
  • (of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar hot spices.
    • ''This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
  • (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
    • She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
  • (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
    • He is known for his spicy political commentary.
  • , sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
    • I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

    Synonyms

    * (piquant) hot

    References

    * * * * " spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989) * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----