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rottingness

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Rottingness (noun) means something that is decaying or breaking down.

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Something that is decaying or breaking down.

"He sent women down to the beach to collect the guttings and debris left there, the rottingness of fish which stank so badly, the unsaltable entrails of cod and plaice and porpoise in wooden buckets." — Helen Flint, Making the angels weep (1992)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English rotyngnesse, equivalent to rotting plus -ness.

Rhymes for rottingness

willingness nothingness

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What is the meaning of rottingness?

"rottingness" (noun) means something that is decaying or breaking down.