Another word for rancid
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Adjective
Smelling of mildew or decay
- Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.
- Having a foul odor resulting from or suggestive of decay; putrid.
- Made weak or unsound by rot:
- A relative position in a society.
- An official position or grade:
- A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
- Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten:
- Proceeding from, relating to, or exhibiting putrefaction:
- Morally rotten; corrupt:
- Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
- Hackneyed or trite; dull.
- Out of date; antiquated.
- Covered with or containing mold:
- Musty or stale, as from age or decay.
- Smelling of mildew or decay; musty.
- Old-fashioned; antique.
- Unkempt; slovenly:
- Having an unpleasant smell; musty.
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Another word for rancid
Modifier
Decaying
- Offensive to the senses; revolting:
- Having a bad odor or taste:
- Rotten or putrid:
- Having an offensive odor.
- A relative position in a society.
- An official position or grade:
- A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
- Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
- Hackneyed or trite; dull.
- Out of date; antiquated.
- simple past tense and past participle of putrefy
- Present participle of decompose.
- Not pure or clean; contaminated.
- Not purified by religious rite; unclean.
- Immoral or sinful:
- Becoming putrid; putrefying.
- Of or relating to putrefaction.
- Having caries, especially of the teeth; decayed.
- Covered with or containing mold:
- Musty or stale, as from age or decay.
- Harmful to living things; injurious to health:
- Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting:
- Being in a state of ill health; sick.
- Characterized by or symptomatic of ill health:
- Causing or conducive to poor health; unwholesome:
- contaminated, specif. with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc.
- intoxicated; drunk
- simple past tense and past participle of contaminate
- adulterated; impure
- Not achieving an adequate standard; poor:
- Immoral or evil.
- Vulgar or obscene:
- Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
- Made acid or rancid by fermentation.
- Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.
- Having lost freshness, effervescence, or palatability:
- Lacking originality or spontaneity:
- Ineffective or uninspired, usually from being out of practice or from having done the same thing for too long.
- simple past tense and past participle of turn
- corrupted or filled with imperfections.
- simple past tense and past participle of taint
- Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.
- Having a foul odor resulting from or suggestive of decay; putrid.
- Made weak or unsound by rot:
Having a rank taste and odor
- Offensive to the point of arousing disgust; foul:
- Harmful or dangerous:
- Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
- Hackneyed or trite; dull.
- Out of date; antiquated.
- simple past tense and past participle of turn
- Bringing about putrefaction.
- Of, relating to, or characterized by putrefaction.
- Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
- Marked by great physical power:
- In good or sound health; robust:
- Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
- Extending a specified distance upward:
- Far or farther from a reference point:
- Having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled.
- Ill-smelling; rank.
- Showing an unyielding spirit; plucky:
- Arousing disgust; repugnant.
- Disgusting or repellent:
- Unpleasantly cold or wet:
- Dirty; filthy.
- Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.
- Penetrating, biting, or caustic:
- To the point; sharp:
- Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
- Having clear form and detail:
- Terminating in an edge or a point:
- of or caused by mephitis
- bad-smelling
- poisonous; noxious
- Full of foul or impure matter; fecal.
- Having a bad odor; foul.
- Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive.
- Having a quarrelsome, bad-tempered manner.
- Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
- Made acid or rancid by fermentation.
- Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.
- Having a noticeable, usually unpleasant or offensive odor.
- Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment:
- Disagreeable to the senses:
- Making a physical or military attack:
- Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten:
- Proceeding from, relating to, or exhibiting putrefaction:
- Morally rotten; corrupt:
- Having a foul smell; fetid.
- Drunk; intoxicated.
- Used as an intensive:
- A relative position in a society.
- An official position or grade:
- A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
- Having an offensive odor.
- Offensive to the senses; revolting:
- Having a bad odor or taste:
- Rotten or putrid:
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