RANCID in a Sentence

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1. A rancid odor filled the ship's galley and nauseated the crew.
2. It consisted of a soup of salted water, seasoned with pepper and rancid oil.

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 Meanings and Examples of RANCID
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rancid
 a.  having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats
Classic Sentence:
1  It consisted of a soup of salted water, seasoned with pepper and rancid oil.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
2  It was an elemental odor, raw and crude; it was rich, almost rancid, sensual, and strong.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
Example Sentence:
1  A rancid odor filled the ship's galley and nauseated the crew.