rankness means The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
noun
- The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor.“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 […]”
- Exuberant or uncontrolled growth.“Tam’d us to Manners, when the Stage was rude;”
- Exuberance, excessiveness.“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.”
- Insolence.“I will physic your rankness […]”