Raciness

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being racy. countable, uncountable

    "The substitution of “Memorial Day” for “Decoration Day” is a purist's and pedant's triumph, another successful assault on the beloved crudities and provincial racinesses so native to our thought and speech."

  2. 2
    behavior or language bordering on indelicacy wordnet
  3. 3
    a strong odor or taste property wordnet

Synonyms

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bitecoarsenessdashearthinessfranknessgaminess

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"The substitution of “Memorial Day” for “Decoration Day” is a purist's and pedant's triumph, another successful assault on the beloved crudities and provincial racinesses so native to our thought and speech."

Etymology

From racy + -ness.

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