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Word: Rancid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin rancidus ‘stinking’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈransɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale
Short Definition:smelling or tasting unpleasant as result of being old and stale
Examples:- rancid meat
- without preservatives, fat goes rancid
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