rancid
/ˈrænsɪd/
adjective
- Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste because of being old or spoiled, especially describing fats or oils.
- The butter had gone rancid and smelled like old cheese.
- She threw away the rancid cooking oil because it was no longer safe to use.
- A rancid odor filled the kitchen when I opened the forgotten bag of nuts.
- Figuratively, unpleasant or offensive in a stale or rotten way.
- She couldn't stand the rancid atmosphere of the gossip-filled office.
- His rancid jokes made everyone uncomfortable at the party.
- The movie was full of rancid humor that only a few people found funny.