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vinegary

vinegary

1 5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
  • adjective
  • /ˈvaɪnɪɡəri/
translation icon : vinagroso
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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

sour
vsvinegary
61 1.0

Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar

often refers to that kitchen cooking smell and also harsh cutting speech
tangy
vsvinegary
15 3.6

A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon

is sharper and can also describe cutting speech
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
acrid
vsvinegary
8 6.7

A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell

is less about strong unpleasantness and can also mean cutting speech
acidic
vsvinegary
4 3.5

Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar

is often used for both taste and harsh cutting speech
tart
vsvinegary
3 2.2

Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon

is broader and can also describe harsh or cutting speech
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
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
vinegarish
vsvinegary
8.6

A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar

also applies to harsh or cutting speech rather than only taste
acetous
vsvinegary
9.9

A sour taste or smell like vinegar

adds the idea of harsh or cutting speech as well as taste
acetose
vsvinegary
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar

is also used for speech that sounds harsh or cutting
acid
vsvinegary
1.7

Tasting sour and sharp like lemon

covers taste and also can describe harsh, cutting speech
acid-tasting
vsvinegary
3.9

Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar

is used more generally to include harsh or biting speech
acidulous
vsvinegary
9.6

Slightly sour in taste or tone

is less strong than the key which can be sharper or harsher
acidulent
vsvinegary
9.9

A little sour in taste like a lemon

is stronger and can also refer to harsh, cutting speech
sharp-tasting
vsvinegary
3.9

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

is more specific about sour smell and also harsh speech
sour-tasting
vsvinegary
1.0

Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar

is used more broadly to include harsh or cutting speech
sourish
vsvinegary
3.4

Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon

is stronger and can also mean harsh, cutting speech
acerb
vsvinegary
9.9

Having a sour or bitter taste that feels sharp

is used more often also for speech that is harsh or cutting
acerbic
vsvinegary
7.9

A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit

extends to describing harsh or cutting speech as well
sulfurous
vsvinegary
  • Formal
7.9

Harsh angry speech or writing that strongly criticizes people

is similar but also describes a strong kitchen sour smell or taste
tonguey
vsvinegary
  • Informal
8.9

Quick to say sharp things that hurt

is also used for a sour taste or smell, not only speech
venomous-tongued
vsvinegary
  • Literature
9.4

Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people

is harsher in taste terms and also means cutting speech generally
harsh-voiced
vsvinegary
6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is about sour taste or cutting speech rather than voice quality

Antonyms

611 1.0

Having a taste like sugar, as in candy

How Sour

acrid
8 6.7
acerbic
7.9
vinegary
1 5.9
sour
4 1.0
tangy
15 3.6

Surface Forms

vinegary positive

Morphology

vinegary = vinegar (transparent) = vinegar + y

Formed by adding '-y' to 'vinegar' to mean 'having the qualities of vinegar', which is directly inferable.

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.