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rancid rancid definition

rancid


 
  Overview  of  adj  rancid 
 
  The  adj  rancid  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rancid  --  (used  of  decomposing  oils  or  fats;  "rancid  butter";  "rancid  bacon") 
  2.  sour,  rancid  --  (smelling  of  fermentation  or  staleness) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  rancid 
 
  2  senses  of  rancid 
 
  Sense  1 
  rancid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stale)  ->  fresh 
 
  Sense  2 
  sour,  rancid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  malodorous)  ->  fragrant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  rancid 
 
  2  senses  of  rancid 
 
  Sense  1 
  rancid 
  =>  stale  (vs.  fresh) 
 
  Sense  2 
  sour,  rancid 
  =>  malodorous  (vs.  fragrant) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  rancid 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  rancid 
 
  rancid  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  rancid 
  rancid 
 
  Overview  of  adj  rancid 
 
  The  adj  rancid  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rancid  --  (used  of  decomposing  oils  or  fats;  "rancid  butter";  "rancid  bacon") 
  2.  sour,  rancid  --  (smelling  of  fermentation  or  staleness) 



rancid definition