vinegary
vinegary · more vinegary · most vinegary
Sour; like vinegarSour; like vinegar.
Meaning
3 sensesSour; 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.
Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2023), 42:42 from the start, in Succession, season 4, episode 1: “I like my wine thin and vinegary.”
tasting or smelling like vinegar
(figuratively)Acerbic, bitter, irritable.
Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation.
Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.
Forms
more vinegary, most vinegary| Comparative | more vinegary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vinegary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymssour, like vinegar:sourB1acerbicacridtartvinegarish
Close in meaning
- having a sour disposition; ill-tempered:vinegarish
- tasting or smelling like vinegar:acetoseacetousvinegarish
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedvinegariness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form