rancid
pronunciation
How to pronounce rancid in British English:
UK [ˈrænsɪd]
How to pronounce rancid in American English:
US ['rænsɪd]
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- Adjective:
- used of decomposing oils or fats
- smelling of fermentation or staleness
Word Origin
- rancid (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin rancidus "rank, stinking, offensive" (also source of Italian rancido, Spanish rancio), from rancere "be spoiled or rotten," of unknown origin. German ranzig is from French rancide. Related: Rancidness.
Example
- 1. The ocean warriors hurl rancid butter on japanese decks , use warps to foul propellers and attempt citizen 's arrests of the whaling captains .
- 2. How to know if the oil is rancid
- 3. Aromatherapy carrier oils can go rancid , especially if they 've been sitting there for long .
- 4. She also presented the jury with a box of objects from the cellar which were still contaminated with the rancid , damp smell that elisabeth had lived with for 24 years , urging them : " smell , smell those 24 years . "
- 5. No one wants to eat food fried in rancid oil , and no one wants to find particles of old oil-soaked crumbs stuck to their food , even if it is safe to consume .