sour-sweetadj.n.

Etymology: < the adjectives.

A. adj.

Sweet with an admixture or aftertaste of sourness. Also figurative.

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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > sweet-sour

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sweet and sourc1879

agrodolce1894

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > sour or sweet

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1601 Marie Magdalens Lament. Pref. 18 They cannot sigh..With contrite minds such soure-sweete throbs to stain.

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. v. 154 The Scolopendra haue suckt in The sower-sweet morsell with the barbed Pinne.

1633 G. Herbert Bitter-sweet in Temple ii All my sowre-sweet dayes I will lament, and love.

1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel III. vii. 200 ‘A choice of evils,’ said Mrs. Doria's sour-sweet face and shake of the head.

1871 C. Kingsley At Last II. x. 72 He..peels carefully off the skin,..and eats the sour-sweet refreshing pulp.

B. n.

Something which is sour-sweet; spec. an acid sweetmeat.

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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [noun] > sour-sweet thing

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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > sour or sweet

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > acid sweets

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1603 J. Davies Microcosmos 99 Sinnes sowre-Sweetes do fleete To make the Mind abhorre her former lust.

1612 J. Davies Muses Sacrifice in Wks. (Grosart) II. 83/1 My Proheme is a Feast, Whereat my Muse doth surfet with sowre-sweetes.

1896 ‘J. Ackworth’ Clog Shop Chron. 227 When Ben had taken his seat, and given a sour-sweet to each of the children.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	sour-sweet
释义	sour-sweetadj.n. Etymology: < the adjectives. A. adj. Sweet with an admixture or aftertaste of sourness. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > sweet-sour eager-dulce1548 eager-sweet1600 sour-sweet1601 dulcacid1656 dulcoacid1657 dulcoamare1657 acidulcis1682 sweet and sourc1879 agrodolce1894 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > sour or sweet eager-dulce1548 eager-sweet1600 sour-sweet1601 dulcoacid1657 dulcoamare1657 sweet and sourc1879 1601 Marie Magdalens Lament. Pref. 18 They cannot sigh..With contrite minds such soure-sweete throbs to stain. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. v. 154 The Scolopendra haue suckt in The sower-sweet morsell with the barbed Pinne. 1633 G. Herbert Bitter-sweet in Temple ii All my sowre-sweet dayes I will lament, and love. 1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel III. vii. 200 ‘A choice of evils,’ said Mrs. Doria's sour-sweet face and shake of the head. 1871 C. Kingsley At Last II. x. 72 He..peels carefully off the skin,..and eats the sour-sweet refreshing pulp. B. n. Something which is sour-sweet; spec. an acid sweetmeat. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [noun] > sour-sweet thing sour-sweet1603 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > sour or sweet sour-sweet1603 the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > acid sweets sour-sweet1603 acid drop1783 acidulated drop1827 acidulated tablet1889 acid tablet1893 sour-ball1900 nippy sweetie1994 1603 J. Davies Microcosmos 99 Sinnes sowre-Sweetes do fleete To make the Mind abhorre her former lust. 1612 J. Davies Muses Sacrifice in Wks. (Grosart) II. 83/1 My Proheme is a Feast, Whereat my Muse doth surfet with sowre-sweetes. 1896 ‘J. Ackworth’ Clog Shop Chron. 227 When Ben had taken his seat, and given a sour-sweet to each of the children. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.n.1601
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