rankness
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- noun
- /ˈræŋknəs/
:
hedor
- The rankness of the garbage was unbearable.
Examples
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After weeks of neglect, the rankness of the locker room became obvious to everyone.
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The rankness of the swamp air made breathing deeply almost impossible.
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The rankness of rotting garbage filled the alley with an unbearable odor.
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The rankness in the room made it hard to breathe.
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The rankness of the spoiled food filled the entire kitchen.
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After the rain, the rankness of the wet earth became evident.
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He recoiled from the rankness of the old cheese left in the fridge.
Synonyms
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1.9
A strong or noticeable smell, often unpleasant like smoke
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
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7.2
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
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A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
A very strong unpleasant smell that makes people feel sick
A strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to notice
A strong, unpleasant smell that people dislike
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
A strong, nasty smell like rotten food that makes you feel sick
Antonyms
How Smelly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rankness comes from the old English word rank, which also meant 'foul-smelling' and was used for smells that are strong and unpleasant. So rankness can mean a powerful bad smell that fills the air and is hard to ignore.