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