rancid

Adjective Satellite

• (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
  • "rancid butter"
  • "rancid bacon"
• smelling of fermentation or staleness

Adj

• Rank in taste or smell.
• Offensive.

Examples

• "Her remarks were rancid; everyone got up and left."
• "The house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table."

Synonyms

sour

Related Words

rancidification, rancidly, rancidness, rancor