vinegar

[ vin-i-ger ]

/ ˈvɪn ɪ gər /

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noun

a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.

Pharmacology. a solution of a medicinal substance in dilute acetic acid, or vinegar.

sour or irritable speech, manner, or countenance: a note of vinegar in his voice.

Informal. vigor; high spirits; vim.

Origin of vinegar

1250–1300; Middle English vinegre<Old French, equivalent to vinwine + egre, aigre sour (see eager)

OTHER WORDS FROM vinegar

vin·e·gar·like, adjective

Words nearby vinegar

vine, vineal, vine cactus, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegarette, vinegar fly, vinegarish, vinegarroon

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Example sentences from the Web for vinegar

Caligula drank “pearls of great price dissolved in vinegar.”
An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance|Stefan Beck|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a year, they would be washed with vinegar, dressed, and displayed.
Palermo Has an Underground City Filled With Its Mummified Dead|Nina Strochlic|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Women would first bathe their feet in a mixture of vinegar and natural vegetation.
Corsets, Muslin Disease, and More of the Deadly Fashion Trends|The Fashion Beast Team|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Add the vinegar, bring to a simmer, then stir in the chicken stock.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But the best way to serve cabbage is to chop it and season it with vinegar and salt.
Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat|Candida Moss|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For green verdigris dissolved in vinegar may be used; or crystals of verdigris in water, brushed hot over the wood.
Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson
Beat the egg, add the vinegar, sugar and salt and pour over the steamed cabbage.
Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking|Unknown
The Germans call it the vinegar mother, as it serves to excite acetification in fresh liquors.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Rub until the salt is dissolved, and then add one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice.
Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition)|Anonymous
Boil in a quart of vinegar, three bits of ginger, half an ounce of pepper, and a quarter of an ounce of cloves.
A Poetical Cook-Book|Maria J. Moss

British Dictionary definitions for vinegar

vinegar

/ (ˈvɪnɪɡə) /

noun

a sour-tasting liquid consisting of impure dilute acetic acid, made by oxidation of the ethyl alcohol in beer, wine, or cider. It is used as a condiment or preservative

sourness or peevishness of temper, countenance, speech, etc

pharmacol a medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid

US and Canadian informal vitality

verb

(tr) to apply vinegar to

Derived forms of vinegar

vinegarish, adjectivevinegar-like, adjective

Word Origin for vinegar

C13: from Old French vinaigre, from vin wine + aigre sour, from Latin acer sharp

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vinegar

vinegar

[ vĭn′ĭ-gər ]

n.

An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a preservative.

单词	vinegar
释义	vinegar [ vin-i-ger ] / ˈvɪn ɪ gər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vinegar ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc. Pharmacology. a solution of a medicinal substance in dilute acetic acid, or vinegar. sour or irritable speech, manner, or countenance: a note of vinegar in his voice. Informal. vigor; high spirits; vim. Origin of vinegar 1250–1300; Middle English vinegre<Old French, equivalent to vinwine + egre, aigre sour (see eager) OTHER WORDS FROM vinegar vin·e·gar·like, adjective Words nearby vinegar vine, vineal, vine cactus, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegarette, vinegar fly, vinegarish, vinegarroon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vinegar Caligula drank “pearls of great price dissolved in vinegar.” An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance\|Stefan Beck\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After a year, they would be washed with vinegar, dressed, and displayed. Palermo Has an Underground City Filled With Its Mummified Dead\|Nina Strochlic\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Women would first bathe their feet in a mixture of vinegar and natural vegetation. Corsets, Muslin Disease, and More of the Deadly Fashion Trends\|The Fashion Beast Team\|April 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Add the vinegar, bring to a simmer, then stir in the chicken stock. Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook\|Daniel Boulud\|October 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the best way to serve cabbage is to chop it and season it with vinegar and salt. Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat\|Candida Moss\|October 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For green verdigris dissolved in vinegar may be used; or crystals of verdigris in water, brushed hot over the wood. Intarsia and Marquetry\|F. Hamilton Jackson Beat the egg, add the vinegar, sugar and salt and pour over the steamed cabbage. Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking\|Unknown The Germans call it the vinegar mother, as it serves to excite acetification in fresh liquors. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Rub until the salt is dissolved, and then add one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice. Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition)\|Anonymous Boil in a quart of vinegar, three bits of ginger, half an ounce of pepper, and a quarter of an ounce of cloves. A Poetical Cook-Book\|Maria J. Moss British Dictionary definitions for vinegar vinegar / (ˈvɪnɪɡə) / noun a sour-tasting liquid consisting of impure dilute acetic acid, made by oxidation of the ethyl alcohol in beer, wine, or cider. It is used as a condiment or preservative sourness or peevishness of temper, countenance, speech, etc pharmacol a medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid US and Canadian informal vitality verb (tr) to apply vinegar to Derived forms of vinegar vinegarish, adjectivevinegar-like, adjective Word Origin for vinegar C13: from Old French vinaigre, from vin wine + aigre sour, from Latin acer sharp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vinegar marinade, saline, blue, drink, deep, ocean, alkali, preservative, chemical, salt, alcohol, formaldehyde, saltpeter, vigor, strength, force, zeal, energy, pep, drive Medical definitions for vinegar vinegar [ vĭn′ĭ-gər ] n. An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a preservative. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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vinegar

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Origin of vinegar

OTHER WORDS FROM vinegar

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Example sentences from the Web for vinegar

British Dictionary definitions for vinegar

noun

verb

Derived forms of vinegar

Word Origin for vinegar

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Medical definitions for vinegar

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