subacid

[ suhb-as-id ]

/ sʌbˈæs ɪd /

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adjective

slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit.

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

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Origin of subacid

First recorded in 1660–70; sub- + acid

OTHER WORDS FROM subacid

sub·a·cid·i·ty

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

Words nearby subacid

suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, subabdominal, subacetate, subacid, subacromial bursa, subacute, subacute bacterial endocarditis, subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord, subacute inflammation

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How to use subacid in a sentence

Berries small, amber-colored; subacid, with slight Catawba flavor.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Berries of medium size, round, dark purple, somewhat sweet to subacid with slight Candicans flavor.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Subacid, sub-as′id, adj. moderately acid, not unpleasantly sour: somewhat sharp or biting.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Oysters and Sauterne suit spring; and then, when summer sets in, we lean towards the subacid fruits and claret-cup.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles James Lever

It is eaten boiled or roasted, and has a pleasant subacid taste.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for subacid

subacid

/ (sʌbˈæsɪd) /

adjective

(esp of some fruits) moderately acid or sour

Derived forms of subacid

subacidity (ˌsʌbəˈsɪdɪtɪ) or subacidness, nounsubacidly, adverb

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