rankish

rank

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Definitions of rankish word

adjective rankish growing with excessive luxuriance; vigorous and tall of growth: tall rank weeds. 1
adjective rankish producing an excessive and coarse growth, as land. 1
adjective rankish having an offensively strong smell or taste: a rank cigar. 1
adjective rankish offensively strong, as a smell or taste. 1
adjective rankish utter; absolute: a rank amateur; rank treachery. 1
adjective rankish highly offensive; disgusting: a rank sight of carnage. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ranc bold, proud; cognate with Old Norse rakkr straight, bold

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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