rancidities

noun

plural of rancidity
as in stenches

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  1. reeks
  2. spices
  3. funks
Noun
  • This reeks of a comfortable team that looks quite content to be decent.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • My teenager has begun using a fragrance product that is so potent that the entire house reeks.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of reeks
Noun
  • Above all, frankincense stands out as the star note, curling around aromatic baking spices.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The finish is long and refined, with lingering notes of dark honey, sweet baking spices and seasoned oak.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spices
Noun
  • The Padres managed just five hits, with one bouncing off a base to plate their first run of the game and another off a pitcher’s glove cracking the door open for a hitter in the deepest of funks.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • The flip side of all this is that Perez’s terrific career has been marked by funks and spurts … just seldom this early.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of funks
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