rankness

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

Japanese Meaning

忌まわしい、刺激臭のするにおいを放つ性質 / （植物などの）旺盛で抑えがたい成長 / （古語）溢れるほどの活力や過剰さ / （古語）不遜、厚かましさ

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The rankness of the compost made the entire backyard unbearable on humid afternoons.

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堆肥の強烈な悪臭は、湿った午後には裏庭全体を耐え難いものにした。

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Sense（1）

The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor.

[…] the bowels of the beast are commonlie cast awaie because of their ranknesse […]

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Sense（2）

Exuberant or uncontrolled growth.

With Rules of Husbandry the Rankness cur’d:

Tam’d us to Manners, when the Stage was rude;

And boistrous English Wit, with Art indu’d.

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) 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.

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Sense（4）

(obsolete) Insolence.

I will physic your rankness […]

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