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Vinegary

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sour; like vinegar.

    "When Martha reopened the bottle of wine from the previous week's party, a vinegary whiff indicated that drinking it was out of the question."

  2. 2
    Acerbic, bitter, irritable. figuratively

    "Then she remembered Jalil's disgusting behaviour of the previous evening and turned to give him vinegary words."

  3. 3
    Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a sour disposition; ill-tempered wordnet
  2. 2
    tasting or smelling like vinegar wordnet

Etymology

From vinegar + -y.

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