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rancid
[ ran-sid ]
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.
rancid
/ ˈrænsɪd; rænˈsɪdɪtɪ /
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
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Derived Forms
- rancidity, noun
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Other Word Forms
- c· adverb
- c·Ա ·i·ٲ noun
- ܲ·c adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rancid1
C17: from Latin rancidus rank, from rancŧ to stink
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"It's an absolutely rancid, horrible smell, and it just burns your throat," says Pauline Claridge who has lived in this part of Rainham for 15 years.
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Trump’s tariffs against neighbors Canada and Mexico this week are icing on a rancid cake.
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Left too long in that environment, it will eventually turn rancid.
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A pungent, fishy rancid odor has been wafting through the coastal air in Los Angeles this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae that has graced local beaches for a fortnight.
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Perhaps Robinson's big mistake is refusing to own his rancid commentary.
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