Associations to the word «Reminiscent»

Wiktionary

REMINISCENT, adjective. Of, or relating to reminiscence
REMINISCENT, adjective. Suggestive of an earlier event or times
REMINISCENT, adjective. Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
REMINISCENT, adjective. Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.
REMINISCENT, noun. One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Dictionary definition

REMINISCENT, adjective. Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats