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sour vs rancid

rancid vs sour

sour is a noun but rancid is not a noun.

sour and rancid both are adjectives.

sour is a verb but rancid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
rancid No Yes No No
As adjectives, sour and rancid are synonyms defined as:
  • sour and rancid: smelling of fermentation or staleness
sour (noun) rancid (noun)
the property of being acidic
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
sour (adjective) rancid (adjective)
having a sharp biting taste smelling of fermentation or staleness
showing a brooding ill humor (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
inaccurate in pitch
smelling of fermentation or staleness
in an unpalatable state
one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
sour (verb) rancid (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sour and rancid

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