rank-smelling

rank-smelling
adjective
having an offensive rancid odor
Similar to: ↑malodorous, ↑malodourous, ↑unpleasant-smelling, ↑ill-smelling, ↑stinky

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  • Rank — (r[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Ranker} (r[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {Rankest}.] [AS. ranc strong, proud; cf. D. rank slender, Dan. rank upright, erect, Prov. G. rank slender, Icel. rakkr slender, bold. The meaning seems to have been influenced by L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rank — (r[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Ranker} (r[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {Rankest}.] [AS. ranc strong, proud; cf. D. rank slender, Dan. rank upright, erect, Prov. G. rank slender, Icel. rakkr slender, bold. The meaning seems to have been influenced by L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rank modus — Rank Rank (r[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Ranker} (r[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {Rankest}.] [AS. ranc strong, proud; cf. D. rank slender, Dan. rank upright, erect, Prov. G. rank slender, Icel. rakkr slender, bold. The meaning seems to have been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rank — [adj1] stinking, foul bad, dank, disagreeable, disgusting, evil smelling, feculent, fetid, funky*, fusty*, gamy*, graveolent, gross*, high, humid, loathsome, mephitic, moldy, musty, nasty, nauseating, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, off, offensive,… …   New thesaurus

  • rank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lush, luxuriant, vigorous; coarse; malodorous, fetid, rancid, offensive; arrant, extreme, gross. n. row, line; position, caste, quality; status, grade, standing, footing. See repute, badness, class …   English dictionary for students

  • rank — Synonyms and related words: English horn, IC analysis, Indian file, KP, abject, abominable, absolute, abundant, adjust, align, alphabetize, analyze, ancestry, antecede, appositive, appraise, appreciate, aristocracy, aristocraticalness, army, army …   Moby Thesaurus

  • rank — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a position in a hierarchy, a grade of advancement. b a distinct social class, a grade of dignity or achievement (people of all ranks; in the top rank of performers). c high social position (persons of rank). d a place in a scale …   Useful english dictionary

  • rank — I n 1. class, level, stratum, caste; state, station, place, position, standing, status, situation, circumstances; grade, estate, order, range. 2. blood, high birth, nobility, peerage, aristocracy; distinction, eminence, dignity; connection,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • rank — I. a. 1. Luxuriant, vigorous, exuberant, over abundant, high growing, strong in growth. 2. Excessive, extravagant, rampant, very great, violent, gross, sheer, utter. 3. Rancid, musty, fusty, fetid, offensive, strong smelling, strong scented,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • rank —    capable of being impregnated    Literally, fresh or strong smelling:     ... the ewes, being rank,    In the end of autumn turned to the rams.    (Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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