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

Other words from subacid

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

Words Nearby subacid

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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, noun
subacidly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse