'Raciness' definitions:

Definition of 'raciness'

(from WordNet)
noun
A strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" [syn: pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness]
noun
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy [syn: gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness]

Definition of 'Raciness'

From: GCIDE
  • Raciness \Ra"ci*ness\ (r[=a]"s[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality of being racy; peculiar and piquant flavor. [1913 Webster]
  • The general characteristics of his [Cobbett's] style were perspicuity, unequaled and inimitable; . . . a purity always simple, and raciness often elegant. --London Times. [1913 Webster]

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