rancid[adjective]Synonyms: rotten, bad, fetid, foul, off, putrid, rank, sour, stale, strong-smelling, tainted
Antonyms: sweet
Related Words: reasty,
loathsome,
repulsive [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ran‧cid /ˈrænsəd, ˈrænsɪd/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: rancidus, from rancere 'to have decayed, smell bad']
oily or fatty food that is rancid smells or tastes unpleasant because it is no longer fresh:
rancid butter [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲