raciness

noun

Definition of racinessnext
1
as in spiciness

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2
as in suggestiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raciness
  1. spiciness
  2. suggestiveness
  3. piquancy
  4. earthiness
  5. zest
  6. bawdiness
  7. pungency
  8. broadness
Noun
  • Secondly, the breakfast sandwich blended the savoriness, spiciness, and cheesiness of its ingredients perfectly.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Aggressive spiciness throughout, most notably in our favorite entree, Ma La Chile Prawns, stir fried with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger and julienned Chinese celery.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of spiciness
Noun
  • The Averys also lack the deep, metaphysical suggestiveness of the Gottliebs.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bucket quickly went viral for its not-safe-for-work suggestiveness.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of suggestiveness
Noun
  • Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of piquancy
Noun
  • Fresh, plump blueberries in the salad add little bursts of sweetness, and the earthiness of lightly toasted and sliced almonds give balance to the vinegar.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This version’s addition of sweet corn nicely balances the earthiness of the poblanos.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of earthiness
Noun
  • Greenspan requested a black and white cookie without the signature cake consistency, or the lemon zest.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In a small bowl, combine the Dijon, lemon zest, and softened butter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of zest
Noun
  • Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.
    — Eric Olson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of bawdiness
Noun
  • Spices like ginger add warmth, pungency, and peppery sweetness to a variety of dishes.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Scallion Oil Noodles Scallion oil noodles, a specialty of Shanghai and the greater Jiangnan region in eastern China, showcase the allium sweetness and mellow pungency of one of the most versatile aromatics in Chinese cuisine.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of pungency
Noun
  • The broadness of this timeframe has played into Disney’s hands in light of recent developments.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The layer of comic broadness on top of the romance also seemed intended to compensate for the fact that the dating itself wasn’t particularly compelling.
    — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Definition of broadness
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