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Meaning of "rancid" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RANCID

From Latin rancidus rank, from rancēre to stink.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RANCID

ˈrænsɪd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RANCID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rancid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RANCID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rancid in the English dictionary

The definition of rancid in the dictionary is having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition. Other definition of rancid is rank or sour; stale.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RANCID

accursed · acid · alcid · antacid · blessed · Cid · cursed · cussed · fancied · flaccid · Hassid · inviscid · lucid · nucleocapsid · pellucid · placid · Seleucid · unfancied · viscid

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RANCID

ranch hand · ranch house · rancher · rancheria · rancherie · ranchero · Ranchi · ranching · ranchless · ranchlike · ranchman · rancho · rancidity · rancidly · rancidness · rancor · rancorous · rancorously · rancorousness · rancour

WORDS THAT END LIKE RANCID

acetic acid · adipic acid · amino acid · ascorbic acid · carboxylic acid · citric acid · fatty acid · folic acid · gamma-aminobutyric acid · hyaluronic acid · hydrochloric acid · hydroxy acid · lactic acid · lysergic acid · nonessential amino acid · nucleic acid · omega-3 fatty acid · sulfuric acid · trichloroacetic acid · uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of rancid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RANCID»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rancid» and belong to the same grammatical category.
bad · fetid · foul · frowsty · fusty · musty · off · putrid · rank · rotten · sour · stale · tainted

Translation of «rancid» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RANCID

Find out the translation of rancid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rancid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rancid» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

腐臭
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

rancia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

rancid
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زنخ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

прогорклым
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ranço
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্বাদ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rance
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

tengik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ranzig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

悪臭のする
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

썩은 냄새가 나는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rancid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có mùi vị hôi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசிப்போதலை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अतिशय कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

acımış
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rancido
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zjełczały
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

прогірклим
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rânced
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταγγό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

härsken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rancid

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RANCID»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of rancid
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «rancid».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rancid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RANCID»

Discover the use of rancid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rancid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brain-building Nutrition: How Dietary Fats and Oils Affect ...
IF. THE. BRAIN. IS. MOSTLY. FAT,. CAN. IT. GO. RANCID? That the brain is mostly fat is a fascinating prospect in itself. But this fact also raises one very provocative and intriguing question. Can the brain go rancid? Though at first glance the ...
Michael A. Schmidt, 2007
2
Field & Stream
The Teachings of Rancid Crabtree BY PATRICK F. McMANUS he first time Rancid Crabtree came to visit at our farm, my mother called me in to meet the old man. (He was about 40 at the time.) "Mr. Crabtree, this here is my son," she said.
3
Murky, Rancid and Rust: A Collection of Poems
A Collection of Poems Maria Perta. & Rust M Rancid A Collection of Poems Maria Perta Murky, Rancid & Rust Murky, Rancid & Rust A Collection. urky, Front Cover.
Maria Perta, 2014
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Milk: Its Remarkable Contribution to Human Health and Well-Being
Rancid flavor. The off-flavor of milk known as rancid is caused by the chemical cleavage of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs, fatty acids containing chains of four to ten carbon atoms) from triacyl glycerols (TGs) the basic molecules comprising fat.
Stuart Patton
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SPIN
Now the Rancid singer/guitarist is giving the grand tour of his Los Angeles dream house, a wooden two-story number built into a hill in the trendily shabby Silverlake neighborhood. We peer into the window of his basement home studio,  ...
6
Yoga Journal
Most commercial granola brands contain cooked oils plus sugar, two items to be avoided if you wish to keep your arteries unplugged, and there's no telling how old and rancid the ingredients are. If you're fond of granola, make sure the ...
7
The Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Products
Some evaluators find ''rancid'' milk samples extremely unpleasant; by contrast, other persons may find little or no particular fault or objectionable characteristics in rancid milk. Some individuals appear to be either insensitive or have a ...
Stephanie Clark, Michael Costello, MaryAnne Drake, 2009
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Distribution Generated Taste-and-odor Phenomena
Propanal 12 Below 200 ug/L: Lemon, Citrus, Rancid, Milky. Above 200 ug/L: Solvent, Gum, Painting, Glue, Fruity. Butanal 2 Sweet, Marking pen, Solvent, Fruity, Dehydrated milk. Pentanal 5 Below 32 ug/L: Sweet, Green. Above 32 ug/L: Fruity, ...
‎2002
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SPIN
Rancid's music can resemble late-'70s English punk rock more than a little — the Los Angeles Times described the Weenie Roast set as "Clash- mania" — and much of Rancid's new album could have fit right into the playlist of a 1978 John ...
10
Vibe
Back then, in the late '80s, when Armstrong and Freeman were part of a seminal ska-punk band called Operation Ivy, there was little indication that, in five years, their Rancid would be one of the main attractions at 1996's Lollapalooza, billed ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RANCID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rancid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rancid playing Boston & NYC w/ H2O in between Riot Fests
Rancid just played their classic 1995 album, ...And Out Come the Wolves, for its 20th anniversary at Las Vegas' Punk Rock Bowling last month, and they're set to ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jun 15»
2
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Rancid Performing Full Albums at Riot Fest
Denver's lineup features Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Rancid doing their full-album sets. It also features Modest Mouse, Run DMC, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Explosions ... «Pitchfork Media, May 15»
3
40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More …
But it is a taste that, unlike wine, has not only not improved but has become more rancid, even bitter, with age. It is clearer every year that 4/30/75 is foundational ... «The Nation., Apr 15»
4
Watch Green Day Play With Rancid's Tim Armstrong At First Show In …
Reports Rolling Stone, the punk trio worked their way through a career-spanning 35-song setlist, and the Rancid frontman joined them for covers of Knowledge, ... «Music Feeds, Apr 15»
5
Amnesia Rockfest lineup: Thrice reunion, Refused, Rancid, Pixies …
Quebec's Amnesia Rockfest goes down from June 18-21 in Montebello, QC and the lineup was just announced, including the back-in-action Refused, Pixies, ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Feb 15»
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Rancid, Dropkick Murphys + Refused Lead Punk Rock Bowling
And the upcoming event will feature such punk greats as Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and Refused leading the way. You'll also find The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, ... «Loudwire, Dec 14»
7
“Honor Is All We Know” – Rancid [YouTube Official Album Stream]
After a five year absence,'90s punk rock band Rancid have released Honor Is All We Know, their eighth studio album. Produced by Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz ... «Zumic, Oct 14»
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Rancid proves punk's not dead with …Honor Is All We Know
At this point in its career Rancid is essentially the modern-day equivalent of Social Distortion in the sense that it isn't so much a punk band anymore as it is an ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Oct 14»
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Stream: Rancid's new album Honor Is All We Know
Punk titans Rancid will release their first album in five years, Honor Is All We Know, on October 27th via Hellcat Records. In anticipation, the album is streaming ... «Consequence of Sound, Oct 14»
10
“Face Up” – Rancid [YouTube Official Music Video + Lyrics]
Rancid just shared “Face Up,” a fourth single from their upcoming album, Honor Is All We Know. The record, which was produced by Bad Religion's Brett ... «Zumic, Oct 14»
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