RANCID
sour, rancid
(adjective) smelling of fermentation or staleness
rancid
(adjective) (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition; “rancid butter”; “rancid bacon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rancid (comparative more rancid, superlative most rancid)
Rank in taste or smell.
Offensive.
Usage notes
• Nouns to which "rancid" often gets applied: food, butter, meat, milk, fat, oil, smell, odor, taste.
Anagrams
• Cardin, carnid, dracin
Source: Wiktionary
Ran"cid, a. Etym: [L. rancidus, fr. rancere to be rancid or rank.]
Definition: Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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