acidy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of acidy
Example Sentences
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A bit of acidy bile rode up her throat.
From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013
This simple, supple premise allows for pop-cultural japes, low banter and a nice, acidy undertaste.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Low-grown Guatemalas are thin in the cup, but the coffees grown in the mountainous districts of Cobán and Antigua are quite acidy and heavy in body.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
Typical low-priced coffee blends in the United States may be made up of a good Santos, possibly a Bourbon, and some low-cost Mexican, Central American, Colombian, or Venezuelan coffee, the Santos counteracting these acidy Milds.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
The blender describes flavors as, acidy, bitter, smooth, neutral, flat, wild, grassy, groundy, sour, fermented, and hidey; and he mixes the coffees accordingly to obtain the desired taste in the cup.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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