vinegary
of the nature of or resembling vinegar; sour; acid: a vinegary taste.
having a disagreeable character or manner; crabbed; ill-tempered: a vinegary person.
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How to use vinegary in a sentence
Trouble in Mind'Out of the distinguished and all too neglected archives of great American plays springs Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Alice Childress’s vinegary backstage comedy-drama.
After a devastating lull, theater is coming back big | Peter Marks | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostThe end result will be less like vinaigrette and more like a very vinegary, thin mayonnaise.
Mrs. Biggs had not expected Ruby Ann to call, and her face wore a vinegary expression when she opened the door to her.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesI am weary of retired colonels with port-stained faces, and vinegary old maids, and unctuous canons.
It was astonishing what a sudden change came over her rather vinegary face as she recognized Max.
Chums of the Camp Fire | Lawrence J. Leslie
A vinegary old maid in the future—it would be all her own fault, and that of her mother's ridiculous vanity and indulgence.'
The Crooked Stick | Rolf BoldrewoodThere was one vinegary old maid to whom he applied who gave me a cold chill.
Step Lively! | George Niblo
British Dictionary definitions for vinegary
/ (ˈvɪnɪɡərɪ) /
containing vinegar; tasting of or like vinegar
bad-tempered, sour, or peevish
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