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.
Origin of rancid
OTHER WORDS FROM rancid
ran·cid·ly, adverb ran·cid·ness, ran·cid·i·ty, noun un·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
Medical definitions for rancid
rancid
[ răn′sĭd ]
adj.
Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats.