rancid
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rancid
- /ˈɹænsɪd/
- /ˈɹeə̯nsɪd/
- /ˈɹɛə̯nsɪd/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin rancidus (“stinking, rank, rancid, offensive”).
adjective more rancid · most rancid
- Rank in taste or smell. The house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table.
- Offensive. Unpleasant. Her remarks were rancid; everyone got up and left.
Translations
Every language
adj being rank in taste or smell
| Español | rancio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 馊 sōu |
| Português | râncido, ranço, rançoso |
| Français | rance |
| Deutsch | ranzig, garstig |
| Italiano | rancido |
| Ελληνικά | χαλασμένος chalasménos, ταγκός tagkós, ξινισμένος xinisménos |
| Română | rânced |
| Русский | проту́хший protúxšij, прого́рклый progórklyj |
| العربية | زَنِخ zaniḵ |
Talk about this word "rancid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rancid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rancid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rancid "rancid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rancid.Cite this
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title = {rancid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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