Rancid
adjOne word substitutionAntonymSSC PYQ × 4/rˈænsɪd/ · रैन्सिड
Meaning
Having a stale smell or taste
(Of food containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant because it is no longer fresh
हिंदी अर्थ
बासी होकर बदबूदार, ख़ासकर तेल या घी
Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
StaleRotten
Example sentences
The oil turned rancid in the heat.
Rancid butter spoils the whole dish.
Daily use: Garmi mein tel rancid ho gaya.
Word forms
Rancidity nRancid adj
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Rain में सड़ गया — rancid। बारिश में भीगकर खाना बासी और बदबूदार हो जाता है।
Hear 'rain + sad' in RANCID. Food left out in the rain soon rots and smells stale. Food spoilt in the rain is rancid.
Exam note
ख़ासकर तेल, मक्खन, घी के लिए; antonym fresh, wholesome; synonym stale, rotten।
Used especially for oil, butter and fat; fresh and wholesome are its antonyms, stale and rotten its synonyms.