sweet and soursweet-souradj.

Etymology: < sweet adj. + and conj.¹ + sour adj.

1. = sour-sweet adj. Also, alternatively sweet and sour.

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

1594 S. Daniel Trag. Cleopatra iv. in Wks. (1717) 286 To have eat the sweet-sower Bread of Poverty.

1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry (1721) II. 352 It will taste a little Sweet-sour, from the Sugar and from the Currant.

c1879 G. M. Hopkins Poems (1967) 179 When the air was sweet-and-sour of the flown fineflour of Those goldnails and their gaylinks that hang along a lime.

1909 E. B. Titchener Text-bk. Psychol. i. xxxvii. 141 The mixed sweet-sour stimulus affects only the sour-sensitive bulbs.

1959 Vogue Dec. 120/1 This sweet-and-sour glimpse of the cultured Sahib chez soi continually excites by its freshness.

1967 P. D. James Unnatural Causes iii. iv. 211 Dalgliesh could smell his breath, the sweet-sour trace of too much drinking.

1975 Chem. in Brit. XI. 18/3 If it [sc. the chemical industry] is subjected to short term sweet-and-sour treatments of restraints, constraints, stimuli, and instant statute, it could very easily be damaged beyond repair.

2. Cookery. Cooked in or flavoured with sugar and vinegar or lemon. Now esp. of Chinese food. Also absol. as n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > [adjective] > flavoured in other ways

aloed1628

caryophyllated1651

alliate1661

sweet and sour1723

nutmegged1743

lemoned1767

creamed1769

origanized1853

vinegared1861

chicoried1879

parsleyed1879

minted1881

saffroned1881

mocha1892

nutmeggy1928

herbed1941

vanillaed1962

1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. Ll2 To make a Sweet-sour-tart. Boil..Sugar in..Verjuice, or Lemon Juice.

1932 L. Golding Magnolia St. v. 103 Mrs. Emmanuel brought in some fish cooked in sweet-and-sour sauce.

1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 360/2 The soup should have a pleasant ‘sweet-sour’ taste.

1959 E. Mannin Blue-eyed Boy i. xi. 129 ‘A little more sweet-and-sour?’ ‘A lot,’ said Len. He added, ‘It's tasty, I must say.’

1961 B. W. Aldiss Primal Urge ii. 41 They ate their chow mein, sweet and sour pork and crispy noodles.

1977 Times 7 May 9 The usual chow meins and sweet-and-sours can be had.

1978 Texas Highways Feb. 16/2 Hong Kong chicken in a sweet-sour sauce.

1982 C. Thomas Jade Tiger 5 The German Chancellor's top adviser..struck down by sweet and sour pork.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	sweet and sour
释义	sweet and soursweet-souradj. Etymology: < sweet adj. + and conj.¹ + sour adj. 1. = sour-sweet adj. Also, alternatively sweet and sour. 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 1594 S. Daniel Trag. Cleopatra iv. in Wks. (1717) 286 To have eat the sweet-sower Bread of Poverty. 1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry (1721) II. 352 It will taste a little Sweet-sour, from the Sugar and from the Currant. c1879 G. M. Hopkins Poems (1967) 179 When the air was sweet-and-sour of the flown fineflour of Those goldnails and their gaylinks that hang along a lime. 1909 E. B. Titchener Text-bk. Psychol. i. xxxvii. 141 The mixed sweet-sour stimulus affects only the sour-sensitive bulbs. 1959 Vogue Dec. 120/1 This sweet-and-sour glimpse of the cultured Sahib chez soi continually excites by its freshness. 1967 P. D. James Unnatural Causes iii. iv. 211 Dalgliesh could smell his breath, the sweet-sour trace of too much drinking. 1975 Chem. in Brit. XI. 18/3 If it [sc. the chemical industry] is subjected to short term sweet-and-sour treatments of restraints, constraints, stimuli, and instant statute, it could very easily be damaged beyond repair. 2. Cookery. Cooked in or flavoured with sugar and vinegar or lemon. Now esp. of Chinese food. Also absol. as n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > [adjective] > flavoured in other ways aloed1628 caryophyllated1651 alliate1661 sweet and sour1723 nutmegged1743 lemoned1767 creamed1769 origanized1853 vinegared1861 chicoried1879 parsleyed1879 minted1881 saffroned1881 mocha1892 nutmeggy1928 herbed1941 vanillaed1962 1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. Ll2 To make a Sweet-sour-tart. Boil..Sugar in..Verjuice, or Lemon Juice. 1932 L. Golding Magnolia St. v. 103 Mrs. Emmanuel brought in some fish cooked in sweet-and-sour sauce. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 360/2 The soup should have a pleasant ‘sweet-sour’ taste. 1959 E. Mannin Blue-eyed Boy i. xi. 129 ‘A little more sweet-and-sour?’ ‘A lot,’ said Len. He added, ‘It's tasty, I must say.’ 1961 B. W. Aldiss Primal Urge ii. 41 They ate their chow mein, sweet and sour pork and crispy noodles. 1977 Times 7 May 9 The usual chow meins and sweet-and-sours can be had. 1978 Texas Highways Feb. 16/2 Hong Kong chicken in a sweet-sour sauce. 1982 C. Thomas Jade Tiger 5 The German Chancellor's top adviser..struck down by sweet and sour pork. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1594
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