rancid
adjective/ˈrænsɪd/
Frequency rank: #15,750 most common English word
Meaning
Having an unpleasant smell or taste because of being old and stale, especially of fats or oils.
Example sentence
The butter had turned rancid after being left out in the summer heat for several days.
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