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vinegarish

[ vin-i-ger-ish ]
/ ˈvɪn ɪ gər ɪʃ /
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adjective

resembling vinegar, as in sourness or acidity: a vinegarish odor; a vinegarish disposition.

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Origin of vinegarish

First recorded in 1640–50; vinegar + -ish1

Words nearby vinegarish

vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegarette, vinegar fly, vinegarish, vinegarroon, vinegarweed, vinegary, vineland, vine maple
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Words related to vinegarish

biting, pungent, acerbic, piquant, dour, grouchy, testy, quarrelsome, cranky, prickly, grumpy, irascible, sharp, tart, acidulous, vinegary, bad-tempered, captious, choleric, contrary

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