Rancid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrænsɪd|  American pronunciation of the word rancid
Brit.  |ˈrænsɪd|  British pronunciation of the word rancid

adjective

- (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
rancid butter
rancid bacon
- smelling of fermentation or staleness (syn: sour)

Extra examples

Some foods become rancid quickly.

...an unscrupulous food vendor who's as rancid as the meat that he serves...

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