rancid

🇺🇸 /ˈrænsɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrænsɪd/
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Tags TOP20000
adjective
A2

having an unpleasant smell or taste, usually because of old or spoiled food

The old butter in the fridge had gone rancid, so it had to be thrown away.

translation

adj. having an unpleasant smell or taste, usually because of old or spoiled food