adjective
having a strong or unpleasant smell or taste as a result of being old and stale
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The smell of the rancid meat filled the room, indicating it had gone bad.
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I accidentally left the milk out and now it's rancid.
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Ew, this cheese is so rancid, I can't eat it.
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The relationship between the two friends had turned rancid after the argument.