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Rancid

Rancid Meaning & Definition
Rancid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rancid?

[adj] smelling of fermentation or staleness
[adj] used of decomposing oils or fats; "rancid butter"; "rancid bacon"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rancid: malodorous | sour | stale

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Rancid In Webster's Dictionary

\Ran"cid\, a. [L. rancidus, fr. rancere to be rancid or rank.] Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.

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