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
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My first Japanese Wagyu meal at a steakhouse—a 4-ounce rib-eye served with wasabi alongside vinegary dishes and pickled vegetables that cut against the fat—changed everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Not that the stars don’t show flashes of the vinegary Butch-and-Sundance spark that gave us all pleasure highs in the post-indie-era aughts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
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
My family likes their dressing on the vinegary side.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 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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