rancid

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a foul, unpleasant, and putrid smell.

• Spoiled or stale, especially of food.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rancid
dank , rank , blank , spank

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Variants

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rancid , rancidities , rancidity , rancidness , rancidnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'rank' or 'putrid', rancid comes from the Old French word 'ranc', which means 'putrid' or 'rank'.

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Trivia

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1. Rancid is the name of a punk rock band that formed in 1991.

2. The term rancid was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. Rancid oil is a type of oil that has gone rancid and is no longer suitable for use.

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Related Concepts

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1. Putrid: A term synonymous with rancid, meaning having a foul or unpleasant smell.

2. Spoiled: A term related to rancid, meaning food or other substances that have gone bad or become contaminated.

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Culture

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Rancid has been used in literature and music to describe unpleasant or putrid situations. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Tom Buchanan is described as having a 'rancid' personality. In music, the band Rancid is known for their punk rock style.

How to Memorize "rancid"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of spoiled food, such as a rotten apple or a rancid cheese, to help remember the definition of rancid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word rancid with the smell of spoiled food or a putrid substance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym RANCID: Rotten, Ancient, Nasty, Contaminated, Intolerable, Disgusting.

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