| rancid |
| 1. adj. Rank in taste or smell. | |
| The house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table. | |
| 2. adj. Offensive. | |
| His remarks were rancid; everyone got up and left. | |
| rotten |
| 1. adj. Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. | |
| If you leave a bin unattended for a few weeks, the rubbish inside will turn rotten. | |
| 2. adj. In a state of decay. | |
| The floors were damaged and the walls were rotten. | |
| His mouth stank and his teeth were rotten. | |
| 3. adj. Cruel, mean or immoral. | |
| That man is a rotten father. | |
| This rotten policy will create more injustice in this country. | |
| 4. adj. Bad or terrible. | |
| Why is the weather always rotten in this city? | |
| It was a rotten idea to take the boat out today. | |
| She has the flu and feels rotten. | |
| 5. adv. To an extreme degree. | |
| That kid is spoilt rotten. | |
| The girls fancy him something rotten. | |
