Noun: rankness rangk-nus
- The property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
"weeds lovely in their rankness";
- richness, prolificacy, fertility
- The attribute of having a strong offensive smell
"The rankness of the garbage dump was overwhelming";
- malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, fetidness
Type of: aroma, fecundity, fruitfulness, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn], olfactory property, scent, smell