rankness n 1: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness" [syn: {richness}, {rankness}, {prolificacy}, {fertility}] 2: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell [syn: {malodorousness}, {stinkiness}, {foulness}, {rankness}, {fetidness}]
Rankness \Rank"ness\, n. [AS. rancness pride.] The condition or quality of being rank. [1913 Webster]