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US
/ˈɹeɪsinəs/
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NOUN
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a strong odor or taste property
the pungency of mustard
the sharpness of strange spices
the raciness of the wine
the sulfurous bite of garlic - behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
How To Use raciness In A Sentence
- Mr. Bantling, who was of a rather slow and discursive habit, relished a prompt, keen, positive woman, who charmed him with the spectacle of a brilliant eye and a kind of bandbox neatness, and who kindled a perception of raciness in a mind to which the usual fare of life seemed unsalted. Chapter XX
- Semillon brings a lush texture to dry whites while Sauvignon Blanc brings an herbal raciness - a terrific combination.
- But the Daily News went after him head-to-head and they were ashamed of the kind of raciness they were gonna have to do and they didn't do it. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story
- The raciness of the show has caused a bit of a stir in some places.
- In her humorous raciness, Sophie Tucker could be viewed as a precursor of today's strong female singers. Jewish Women in Comedy - Sophie Tucker
- the raciness of the wine
- Danny was alarmed at the raciness of his thoughts, as his mind very rarely traveled in that direction.
- The libretto was re-written for raciness and local flavour and sung in English with surtitles, which seems redundant but was surprisingly handy.
- Combining raciness and comfort, it could appeal to both courting couples and oldies with bad backs. Times, Sunday Times
- TVGuide.com: A lot of parents aren't too keen on the raciness of the show. Jersey Shore's New Girl Talks Tension with Sammi and Naked Regrets