vinegary

Examples

• All

• I love cocktail onions, especially the vinegary juice they are stored in.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I was just wondering what I can do if my relish is a bit too vinegary?

  Blog text (5)

• So yeah, really train yourself to to get more vinegary dressings.

  ZOE

• Oh, by the way, we're eating sea salt and vinegar, and this does not taste vinegary at all at all, right?

• I can't stand greasy, fatty, vinegary, or salty foods.

  Blog text (14)

• It is technically perfect and retains a vinegary and spicy aftertaste.

  Blog text (14)

• Camphorlike, vinegary, ethereal, putrid, pepperminty, musky, and floral.

  Fiction book (1997)

• It exuded a faint, pleasant vinegary odor; Madge had mentioned acetic acid in the sudor of the pseudo-vertebrates.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The pasta was served with a vinegary dressing that added a sharp flavor to the dish.

• He poured some vinegary sauce over the fried fish to enhance its taste.

Synonyms

S

sour

vsvinegary

117 1.0

Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar

often refers to that kitchen cooking smell and also harsh cutting speech

T

tangy

vsvinegary

17 3.6

A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon

is sharper and can also describe cutting speech

T

tart

vsvinegary

16 2.2

Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon

is broader and can also describe harsh or cutting speech

C

caustic

vsvinegary

9 7.4

Being very sharp and unkind in speech or writing

focuses more on taste and smell as well as harsh tone

A

acrid

vsvinegary

9 6.7

A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell

is less about strong unpleasantness and can also mean cutting speech

A

acid

vsvinegary

4 1.7

Tasting sour and sharp like lemon

covers taste and also can describe harsh, cutting speech

A

acidic

vsvinegary

3 3.5

Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar

is often used for both taste and harsh cutting speech

A

acetic

vsvinegary

• Specialized

1 7.7

Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste

is used more broadly for harsh or cutting speech as well as taste

S

sour-tasting

vsvinegary

1 1.0

Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar

is used more broadly to include harsh or cutting speech

H

harsh-voiced

vsvinegary

1 6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is about sour taste or cutting speech rather than voice quality

S

sharp-tasting

vsvinegary

1 3.9

A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing

is more specific about sour smell and also harsh speech

A

astringent

vsvinegary

• Specialized

1 7.8

A sharp sour or bitter taste that makes your mouth pucker

is more about sour smell and also about harsh cutting speech

T

tonguey

vsvinegary

• Informal

1 8.9

Quick to say sharp things that hurt

is also used for a sour taste or smell, not only speech

A

acidulous

vsvinegary

1 9.6

Slightly sour in taste or tone

is less strong than the key which can be sharper or harsher

S

sulfurous

vsvinegary

• Formal

1 7.9

Harsh angry speech or writing that strongly criticizes people

is similar but also describes a strong kitchen sour smell or taste

S

sourish

vsvinegary

1 3.4

Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon

is stronger and can also mean harsh, cutting speech

A

acerbic

vsvinegary

1 7.9

A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit

extends to describing harsh or cutting speech as well

V

venomous-tongued

vsvinegary

• Literature

1 9.4

Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people

is harsher in taste terms and also means cutting speech generally

A

acid-tasting

vsvinegary

1 3.9

Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar

is used more generally to include harsh or biting speech

V

vinegarish

vsvinegary

1 8.6

A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar

also applies to harsh or cutting speech rather than only taste

A

acerb

vsvinegary

1 9.9

Having a sour or bitter taste that feels sharp

is used more often also for speech that is harsh or cutting

A

acetous

vsvinegary

9.9

A sour taste or smell like vinegar

adds the idea of harsh or cutting speech as well as taste

A

acetose

vsvinegary

• Archaic

9.9

Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar

is also used for speech that sounds harsh or cutting

A

acidulent

vsvinegary

9.9

A little sour in taste like a lemon

is stronger and can also refer to harsh, cutting speech

Antonyms

S

sweet

292 1.0

Having a taste like sugar, as in candy

How Sour

acrid

9 6.7

acerbic

1 7.9

vinegary

1 5.9

sour

1 1.0

tangy

17 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology