Definitions for rancidˈræn sɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ran•cidˈræn sɪd(adj.)
having a rank, unpleasant smell or taste:
rancid oil.
(of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale.
offensive or nasty.
Origin of rancid:
1640–50; < L rancidus rank, stinking
ran′cid•ness(n.)
ran•cid′i•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
rancid(adj)
(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
"rancid butter"; "rancid bacon"
sour, rancid(adj)
smelling of fermentation or staleness
Wiktionary
rancid(Adjective)
Being rank in taste or smell.
The house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table.
rancid(Adjective)
offensive
His remarks were rancid; everyone got up and left.
Origin: From Latin , from (sense in Middle Latin), from whence also rancor, in Latin used only in present participle .
Webster Dictionary
Rancid(adj)
having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter
Translations for rancid
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
rancid(adjective)
(of food, especially butter) tasting or smelling bad.
- frankAfrikaans
- زَنِخArabic
- гранясалBulgarian
- rançosoPortuguese (BR)
- žluklý, zkaženýCzech
- ranzigGerman
- harskDanish
- χαλασμένος (για τρόφιμο)Greek
- rancioSpanish
- rääsunudEstonian
- härskiFinnish
- ranceFrench
- מְעוּפָּשHebrew
- दुर्गन्ध युक्तHindi
- pokvaren, užeženCroatian
- avasHungarian
- basiIndonesian
- þrárIcelandic
- rancidoItalian
- 悪臭のするJapanese
- 고약한 냄새(맛)가 나는Korean
- gaižus, sušvinkęsLithuanian
- sasmacisLatvian
- tengikMalay
- ranzigDutch
- harskNorwegian
- zjełczałyPolish
- پنير بد مزهPersian
- بد خونده پنيرPashto
- rançosoPortuguese
- râncedRomanian
- прогорклыйRussian
- zažltnutý, odporný, nechutnýSlovak
- žarekSlovenian
- pokvarenSerbian
- härskenSwedish
- (กลิ่นหรือรส) บูดThai
- kokmuş, eskimiş, bozulmuşTurkish
- (食物，尤指奶油)腐敗的Chinese (Trad.)
- згірклий, протухлийUkrainian
- بد بو دارUrdu
- bị ôiVietnamese
- （食品）腐败的Chinese (Simp.)
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