Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rancidity

1 sense of rancidity

Sense 1
rancidity -- (the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil))
       => decay -- (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair")