noisomeness

noun

as in fetidness

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  1. stench
  2. funk
  3. malodor
  4. rancidity
  5. fetor
  6. lusciousness
  7. stink
Noun
  • Both characters are deeply acquainted with the stench of failure.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stench
Noun
  • One of them is Electric Piquete, the veteran Miami band full of Latin jazz-funk grooves and poetry.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their sound was described as a hybrid mixing elements of rock, blues and funk into a steaming-hot Houston stew.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 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
  • There were flakes of gray ash on the rocks, and the choking stink of wet soot.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For months, many at City Hall had expected Raman to make a stink if she was yanked from her post, transforming herself into a martyr.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stink
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