acidy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of acidy
Example Sentences
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The ancient cheese would have had a "really, really acidy" bite, cheese historian and chemistry professor Paul Kindstedt told the New York Times.
From BBC
The ancient cheese, which was sometimes included in the feasts buried alongside wealthy Egyptians, was probably similar in consistency to chevre, but with a “really, really acidy” bite, according to Paul Kindstedt, a professor at the University of Vermont who studies the chemistry and history of cheese.
From New York Times
It’s lots of tiny steps that somehow at this moment are producing this moment — it’s sort of acidy — producing this big splash.
From Los Angeles Times
Sometimes a dish needs a touch of acidy, saltiness or sweetness to keep movement and balance.
From Forbes
A bit of acidy bile rode up her throat.
From The Guardian
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