noisomeness

noun

as in fetidness

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  1. stench
  2. funk
  3. malodor
  4. rancidity
  5. fetor
  6. lusciousness
  7. stink
Noun
  • Despite its sulfuric stench, in a stroke of absolute luck, this meteorite crashed into the right house.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • In the mornings, our counselors still walk, slowly now, through the stench of bodies decomposing under the ruins of schools, mosques, and homes.
    — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of stench
Noun
  • Has the two-time All-Star fully emerged from his season-long funk?
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Rather than a concert, Benton envisioned the evening as a community dance party featuring four veteran Kansas City DJs spinning classic funk, R&B and early hip-hop.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of funk
Noun
  • Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich.
    — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
Definition of malodor
Noun
  • Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
  • Keep nuts, seeds, and whole-wheat flour in the freezer to avoid rancidity and extend freshness.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Definition of rancidity
Noun
  • The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.
    — Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
    — Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Definition of fetor
Noun
  • At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
    — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of lusciousness
Noun
  • First, to Lu Leccisu, which was all golden summer grasses, swaying in a stink that blew in from the waters of the nearby sewage treatment plant.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • No matter who wins, FIFA will have trouble getting rid of the stink.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of stink
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