vinegary

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Sour; like vinegar.

   When Martha reopened the bottle of wine from the previous week's party, a vinegary whiff indicated that drinking it was out of the question.

2. adjective Acerbic, bitter, irritable.

   Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation.

3. adjective Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.

Similar words

acetose acetous sour acetic acid vinegarish vinegarlike acescent acerbic tart

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