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RANCID
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Smelling of fermentation or staleness
Synonyms:
rancid; sour
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-smelling; malodorous; malodourous; stinky; unpleasant-smelling (having an unpleasant smell)
Derivation:
rancidity (the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil))
rancidness (the property of being rancid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
Example:
rancid bacon
Classified under:
Similar:
stale (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age)
Derivation:
rancidness (the property of being rancid)
