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olent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈəʊlənt/

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adj

Meaning 1

scented

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • , Chapter IX Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).