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Rankness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor. countable, uncountable

    "1578, Raphael Holinshed et al., Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, Volume I, Book 3, Chapter 1 “Of cattell kept for profit,” p. 222, […] the bowels of the beast are commonlie cast awaie because of their ranknesse […]"

  2. 2
    the attribute of having a strong offensive smell wordnet
  3. 3
    Exuberant or uncontrolled growth. countable, uncountable

    "Tam’d us to Manners, when the Stage was rude;"

  4. 4
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth wordnet
  5. 5
    Exuberance, excessiveness. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "First Gentleman. God save you, sir! where have you been broiling? Third Gentleman. Among the crowd i’ the Abbey; where a finger Could not be wedged in more: I am stifled With the mere rankness of their joy."

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  1. 6
    Insolence. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "I will physic your rankness […]"

Etymology

From Middle English rankenesse, equivalent to rank + -ness.

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