rankness

noun

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as in foulness

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  1. stench
  2. staleness
  3. rancidity
  4. mustiness
  5. vileness
  6. stink
  7. reek
  8. funk
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
  • Occasional callbacks to actual Curb bits only draw attention to the material’s staleness.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 24 June 2026
  • But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of staleness
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
  • Do a Baking Soda Soak or Wash For stubborn mustiness, Salveson recommends adding 1/2 cup of baking soda directly into the drum with the sheets (not the dispenser) and washing on warm.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Along with sending any bad odors out, the fresh air is also a great way to circulate any mustiness and help clear out any lingering germs that may be in the air.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Definition of mustiness
Noun
  • Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of vileness
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
Noun
  • My teenager has begun using a fragrance product that is so potent that the entire house reeks.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Pro-housing groups have pointed to the influence of Heebner and other North County leaders to say the new maps’ treatment of Solana Beach and Oceanside reeks of political influence.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of reek
Noun
  • Who knew that go-go, a percussion-heavy funk subgenre, is Washington’s official music?
    — Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • The funk and rock sounds fight against ever-encroaching mud and hiss; pretty melodies are offset by punishing bass or rendered disorienting by creative panning in the mix.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of funk
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