Main Entry: ran·cid

Pronunciation: \ˈran(t)-səd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin rancidus, from rancēre to be rancid

Date: 1646

1 : having a rank smell or taste
2 : offensive

— ran·cid·i·ty \ran-ˈsi-də-tē\ noun

— ran·cid·ness \ˈran(t)-səd-nəs\ noun