Rān'çid, a.
a. [Lat. rancidus, fr. rancere, to be rancid or rank; It. rancido, Sp. rancio, Fr. rance, Pr. rance.] Having a rank smell; strong-scented; sour; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
a. [Lat. rancidus, fr. rancere, to be rancid or rank; It. rancido, Sp. rancio, Fr. rance, Pr. rance.] Having a rank smell; strong-scented; sour; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.