vinegary
- adjective
- /ˈvaɪnɪɡəri/
- Oysters on the half shell were good, but the mignonette was warm, not chilled, and much too vinegary.
- vinegary sauce
- vinegary salad
- vinegary smell
So yeah, really train yourself to to get more vinegary dressings.
- So yeah, really train yourself to to get more vinegary dressings.
- It's it's vinegary and it's, it's like balsamic and wine and, and, and the kind of thickener that you give for elderly that can't chew on their food.
Examples
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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.
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Oh, by the way, we're eating sea salt and vinegar, and this does not taste vinegary at all at all, right?
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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.
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He poured some vinegary sauce over the fried fish to enhance its taste.
Synonyms
Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar
A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon
Being very sharp and unkind in speech or writing
A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon
A sharp sour or bitter taste that makes your mouth pucker
Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste
A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar
A sour taste or smell like vinegar
Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar
Tasting sour and sharp like lemon
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
Slightly sour in taste or tone
A little sour in taste like a lemon
A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon
Having a sour or bitter taste that feels sharp
A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit
Harsh angry speech or writing that strongly criticizes people
Quick to say sharp things that hurt
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant
Antonyms
How Sour
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vinegary comes from vinegar, a word that once meant 'sour wine' made when 'wine' went 'sour'. So something vinegary tastes sharp and sour, just like vinegar.