vinegary
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or resembling vinegar; sour; acid.
a vinegary taste.
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having a disagreeable character or manner; crabbed; ill-tempered.
a vinegary person.
adjective
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containing vinegar; tasting of or like vinegar
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bad-tempered, sour, or peevish
Etymology
Origin of vinegary
Example Sentences
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Don’t miss your choice of creamy or vinegary potato salad, nor the meat-salad that is fleischsalat, if you go that way.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Mambo sauce, also spelled as “mumbo,” is a regional specialty of the nation’s capital — a tomato-based sauce with a sweet, spicy and vinegary flavor.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Enlivened by Fey’s vinegary wit and Green’s acerbic dialogue, this Miss Oliver is a snappier, more sardonic presence, keeping Poirot’s sizable ego in check even as she tries to lure him out of super-sleuth retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Che's kitchen churns out at least 30 quarts per week of this herby, vinegary condiment — spooned alongside its expertly grilled steaks and swirled into ranch dressing and aioli.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023
Bod picked out a piece of vinegary tomato, chewed it, and choked it down.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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