sweet-and-sour

[ sweet-n-souuhr, -sou-er ]

adjective

1. cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.

sweet-and-sour

adjective

1. (of food) cooked in a sauce made from sugar and vinegar and other ingredients

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet-and-sour¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

When done cut in thin slices, put in a flat pan, cover with sweet-and-sour sauce, and simmer for five minutes.

From Project Gutenberg