English noun: raciness | |||
1. | raciness (attribute) a strong odor or taste property | ||
Samples | The pungency of mustard. The sulfurous bite of garlic. The sharpness of strange spices. The raciness of the wine. | ||
Synonyms | bite, pungency, sharpness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spice, spicery, spiciness | ||
2. | raciness (attribute) behavior or language bordering on indelicacy | ||
Synonyms | gaminess, ribaldry, spiciness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indelicacy | ||