acetose
- adjective
- /ˈæsɪˌtoʊs/
- Archaic
- The sauce had an acetose tang that complemented the sweet vegetables.
Examples
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The acetose smell filled the kitchen after cleaning with strong vinegar.
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Fermentation sometimes gives wine an acetose odor, making it unpleasant to drink.
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This vinegar tastes acetose.
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I find this dressing acetose.
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The acetose aroma of the vinegar was overwhelming as I prepared the salad dressing.
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After adding the acetose marinade, the meat absorbed a strong sour flavor.
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Her reaction to the acetose taste in the soup was immediate; she grimaced and reached for water.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar
4
1.7
Tasting sour and sharp like lemon
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3.5
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
1
7.7
Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste
1
1.0
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
1
5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
1
9.6
Slightly sour in taste or tone
1
7.9
A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit
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3.9
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
1
8.6
A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar
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9.9
Having a sour or bitter taste that feels sharp
A sour taste or smell like vinegar
A little sour in taste like a lemon
Antonyms
How Sour
Surface Forms
Morphology
acetose = acetic (opaque) = acet + ose
The element 'acet-' is a combining form relating to vinegar rather than a standalone English word, so learners are unlikely to derive 'vinegary' from its parts.
Etymology
The word acetose comes from the Latin acetum meaning 'vinegar' and the ending -ose meaning 'full of'. So acetose literally means 'full of vinegar', which is why it describes something that tastes or smells sour.