rancid

🇬🇧 UK/'rænsid/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Having an unpleasant smell or taste due to decomposition of fats or oils; spoiled.

(油脂等)腐臭的,变质的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
rancidother
=rancid

Common Collocations

  • 1.rancid butter变质的黄油
  • 2.rancid smell腐臭的气味
  • 3.go rancid变质腐臭
  • 4.rancid oil变质的油脂

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The butter had been left out too long and smelled completely rancid.

  • 2.

    She threw away the rancid cooking oil after noticing its sharp, unpleasant odor.

  • 3.

    The rancid meat in the refrigerator was a sign it had spoiled days ago.

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