acidulent
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of acidulent
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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But King's Confessor Abbe Moudon starts forward; with anxious acidulent face, twitches him by the sleeve; whispers in his ear.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
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