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vinegarish

8.6

A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar

adjective
/ˈvɪnɪɡərɪʃ/

: ácido

The salad dressing tasted distinctly vinegarish, overwhelming the other flavors.

Examples

She wrinkled her nose at the vinegarish scent coming from the open jar.
His homemade pickles had a vinegarish aroma that filled the kitchen.
The salad dressing was too vinegarish for my taste.
I can't stand that vinegarish smell in the kitchen.
The soup had a vinegarish flavor that made it unpleasant to eat.
Her face twisted in disgust at the vinegarish smell of the old cheese.
The drink was too vinegarish for my liking; it had a strong, sour aftertaste.

Synonyms

sour

vsvinegarish

61 1.0

Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar

focuses on the same sharpness but links it to a fermented dressing

pungent

vsvinegarish

18 4.8

Having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be unpleasant

is primarily sour and acidic rather than generally intense or spicy

tangy

vsvinegarish

15 3.6

A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon

is similar but is more biting and less pleasantly sharp

acrid

vsvinegarish

8 6.7

A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell

is less about burning bitterness and more about sour sharpness

acidic

vsvinegarish

4 3.5

Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar

emphasizes a particular sour condiment smell rather than mere acidity

tart

vsvinegarish

3 2.2

Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon

is like this but suggests a fermented rather than fruit tartness

astringent

vsvinegarish

Specialized

1 7.8

A sharp sour or bitter taste that makes your mouth pucker

is more about a sour smell or taste than mouth puckering

vinegary

vsvinegarish

1 5.9

Having a sharp, sour taste or smell

has the same sensory meaning but uses another word

acetic

vsvinegarish

Specialized

1 7.7

Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste

focuses on everyday taste or smell rather than chemical relation

acetous

vsvinegarish

9.9

A sour taste or smell like vinegar

is the same meaning but uses a different word

acetose

vsvinegarish

Archaic

9.9

Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar

is identical in meaning but uses a different word form

acid

vsvinegarish

1.7

Tasting sour and sharp like lemon

focuses on a specific fermented condiment smell rather than general acidity

acid-tasting

vsvinegarish

3.9

Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar

points to that same sensory quality but tied to a specific condiment

acidulous

vsvinegarish

9.6

Slightly sour in taste or tone

is the sharper, more pronounced version of that mild sourness

acidulent

vsvinegarish

9.9

A little sour in taste like a lemon

is stronger and more clearly sharp than this mild taste

sourish

vsvinegarish

3.4

Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon

expresses a sharper, more definite sour smell or taste

sour-tasting

vsvinegarish

1.0

Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar

associates that flavor specifically with a fermented liquid

acerbic

vsvinegarish

7.9

A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit

tends to be more directly sour and less simply bitter

Antonyms

sweet

611 1.0

Having a taste like sugar, as in candy

Compounds

vinegarish green

9.9

A yellowish green color that looks sour like vinegar

How Sour

acrid

8 6.7

acerbic

7.9

vinegarish

8.6

sour

4 1.0

tangy

15 3.6

Surface Forms

vinegarish positive

Morphology

vinegarish = vinegar (transparent) = vinegar + ish

Formed by the noun 'vinegar' + adjectival suffix '-ish', giving the straightforward meaning 'having the qualities of vinegar' (taste/smell).

Etymology

Vinegarish comes from vinegar, a word that originally meant 'sour wine', and the ending -ish means 'somewhat like'. So something vinegarish tastes or smells like that sharp, sour wine flavour.