Added 10 October 2026
rancid
/ˈɹænsɪd/ adjective
In Latin: rancidus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rancid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition.
rancid butter
- Smelling of fermentation or staleness.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin rancidus (“stinking, rank, rancid, offensive”).
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