VINEGARY

vinegary, vinegarish

(adjective) having a sour disposition; ill-tempered

acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish

(adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vinegary (comparative more vinegary, superlative most vinegary)

Sour; like vinegar.

(figuratively) Acerbic, bitter.

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

Synonyms

• (sour, like vinegar): acerbic, acrid, sour, tart, vinegarish

• (figurative: acerbic, bitter): acerbic, bitter, nasty, sour, vitriolic

• (having turned partially or fully to vinegar)

Anagrams

• vigenary

Source: Wiktionary


Vin"e*gar*y, a.

Definition: Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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