RANCID


Meaning of RANCID in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ran(t)-s ə d

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin rancidus, from ranc ē re to be rancid

Date: 1646

1 : having a rank smell or taste

2 : OFFENSIVE

– ran · cid · i · ty \ ran- ' si-d ə -t ē \ noun

– ran · cid · ness \ ' ran(t)-s ə d-n ə s \ noun

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