First Known Use: 1646
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rancid
adjective ran·cid \ˈran(t)-səd\
of food : having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste from no longer being fresh
: full of anger and bitterness
Full Definition of RANCID
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: having a rank smell or taste
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Origin of RANCID
Latin rancidus, from rancēre to be rancid
Related to RANCID
- Synonyms
- abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
- Antonyms
- innocuous, inoffensive
RANCID Defined for Kids
rancid
adjective ran·cid \ˈran-səd\
Definition of RANCID for Kids
: having a strong disagreeable smell or taste from no longer being fresh <rancid butter>
Medical Dictionary
rancid
adjective ran·cid \ˈran(t)-səd\
Medical Definition of RANCID
: having a rank smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition <rancid butter>
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