rancid
[ ran-sid ]
/ ˈræn sɪd /
adjective
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.
(of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale: a rancid smell.
offensive or nasty; disagreeable.
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Origin of rancid
OTHER WORDS FROM rancid
ran·cid·ly, adverbran·cid·ness, ran·cid·i·ty, nounun·ran·cid, adjectiveWords nearby rancid
ranchman, rancho, rancho cordova, rancho cucamonga, rancho palos verdes, rancid, rancor, rancorous, rancour, rand, rand, ayn
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British Dictionary definitions for rancid
rancid
/ (ˈrænsɪd) /
adjective
(of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition
(of a taste or smell) rank or sour; stale
Derived forms of rancid
rancidity (rænˈsɪdɪtɪ) or rancidness, nounWord Origin for rancid
C17: from Latin rancidus rank, from rancēre to stink
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Medical definitions for rancid
rancid
[ răn′sĭd ]
adj.
Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats.
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