acetous

  • 111acetify — a•ce•ti•fy [[t]əˈsi təˌfaɪ, əˈsɛt ə [/t]] v. t. v. i. fied, fy•ing to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous • Etymology: 1860–65 a•ce ti•fi•ca′tion, ac•e•ta•tion ˌæs ɪˈteɪ ʃən n. a•ce′ti•fi er, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 112vinegar — vin•e•gar [[t]ˈvɪn ɪ gər[/t]] n. 1) a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc 2) sour or irritable speech, manner, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 113mother — I. /ˈmʌðə / (say mudhuh) noun 1. a female parent. 2. Aboriginal English (a term used to refer to one s biological mother and her sisters.) 3. a mother in law, step mother, or adoptive mother. 4. (a term of familiar address for an old or elderly… …

  • 114vinegar — /ˈvɪnəgə/ (say vinuhguh), /ˈvɪnɪgə / (say viniguh) noun 1. a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like, and used as a condiment, preservative, etc. 2.… …

  • 115sour — [adj1] bad tasting; gone bad acerb, acetic, acetose, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acrid, astringent, bad, biting, bitter, briny, caustic, curdled, cutting, dry, fermented, green, keen, musty, peppery, piquant, pungent, rancid, salty, sharp …

    New thesaurus

  • 116acetose — adjective tasting or smelling like vinegar • Syn: ↑acetous, ↑vinegary, ↑vinegarish • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑vinegarishness (for: ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 117vinegarish — adjective 1. tasting or smelling like vinegar • Syn: ↑acetose, ↑acetous, ↑vinegary • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑vinegarishness, ↑vinegariness …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 118vinegary — adjective 1. tasting or smelling like vinegar • Syn: ↑acetose, ↑acetous, ↑vinegarish • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑vinegarishness ( …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 119ac|e|tose — «AS uh tohs», adjective. sour; acetous …

    Useful english dictionary