subacid

[suhb-as-id]

adjective

slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit.

(of a person or a person's speech, temper, etc.) somewhat biting or sharp.

Origin of subacid

First recorded in 1660–70; sub- + acid

Related formssub·a·cid·i·ty

[suhb-uh-sid-i-tee] /ˌsʌb əˈsɪd ɪ ti/, sub·ac·id·ness, nounsub·ac·id·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for subacid

Historical Examples of subacid

Oranges are probably about the most wholesome and useful of all the subacid fruits.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Berries small, amber-colored; subacid, with slight Catawba flavor.
The Grapes of New York
U. P. Hedrick
Medium size, flesh greenish white, rather juicy, and subacid.
Soil Culture
J. H. Walden
The berries of some fuchsias are subacid or sweet and edible.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3
Various
The pulp is acid or subacid, and in some varieties nearly sweet.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
William Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for subacid

subacid

adjective

(esp of some fruits) moderately acid or sour

Derived Formssubacidity (ˌsʌbəˈsɪdɪtɪ) or subacidness, nounsubacidly, adverb

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