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31acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart …
32acrid — adj 1.(all usu. of taste or smell) bitter, biting, pungent; acid, tart, harsh, sour, subacid, acetous, vinegarish, vinegary; acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acidulent, acescent, acidulated; stinging, burning, smarting, irritating; disagreeable,… …
33bitter — adj 1.(all usu. of taste) acrid, biting, pungent; acid, tart, harsh, sour, subacid, acetous, vinegar ish, vinegary; unsweet, unsweetened; acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acidulent, acescent, acidulated; distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable,… …
34pungent — adj 1.(all usu. of taste or smell) bitter, biting, acrid; acid, tart, harsh, sour, subacid, acetous, vinegarish, vinegary; acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acidulent, acescent, acidulated; stinging, burning, smarting, irritating. 2.(all usu. of taste… …
35acid — [adj1] bitter, sour in taste acerbic, acidulous, biting, piquant, pungent, sharp, tart, vinegarish, vinegary; concept 613 Ant. bland, sweet acid [adj2] having acidic, corrosive properties acerbic, acidulous, acrid, anti alkaline, biting,… …
36sour — [sour] adj. [ME soure < OE sur, akin to Ger sauer, ON sūrr < IE * suro , sour, salty > Latvian sũrs, salty, bitter] 1. having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc. 2. made acid or rank by or as by fermentation… …
37acidic — adjective 1. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) • Ant: ↑alkaline, ↑amphoteric • Similar to: ↑acid, ↑acid forming • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑ …
38acidulent — adjective being sour to the taste • Syn: ↑acidic, ↑acid, ↑acidulous • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑acidulousness (for: ↑ …
39Sonora gum — noun acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush • Hypernyms: ↑gum resin • Part Holonyms: ↑creosote bush, ↑coville, ↑hediondilla, ↑Larrea tridentata * * * səˈnōrə, nȯrə noun …
40a|cid|u|lent — «uh SIHJ uh luhnt», adjective. = acidulous. (Cf. ↑acidulous) …
