acidulous

[ uh-sij-uh-luhs ]

/ əˈsɪdʒ ə ləs /

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adjective

slightly sour.

sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book.

moderately acid or tart; subacid.

Also acidulent.

Origin of acidulous

From the Latin word acidulus, dating back to 1760–70. See acid, -ulous

OTHER WORDS FROM acidulous

sub·a·cid·u·lous, adjective

Words nearby acidulous

acid-tongued, acid trip, acidulant, acidulate, acidulent, acidulous, aciduria, aciduric, acid value, acid-washed, acid washing

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Example sentences from the Web for acidulous

There was an acidulous resentment in the tone of her answer that indicated that she wanted her husband to send me away.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
Clancy discovered that those full lips could be as acidulous as they were sensuous.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche
Or to make head or tail, flesh, fowl, or good red herring of one of Auberon Herbert's acidulous jeremiads?
Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93, September 10, 1887|Various
The first is prepared for neutral solutions; the last for acidulous ones.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

The latter moved in a sensuous deliberation, followed by a thin, acidulous trail of smoke, into inner rooms.
The Three Black Pennys|Joseph Hergesheimer

British Dictionary definitions for acidulous

acidulous

acidulent

/ (əˈsɪdjʊləs) /

adjective

rather sour

sharp or sour in speech, manner, etc; acid

Word Origin for acidulous

C18: from Latin acidulus sourish, diminutive of acidus sour

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Medical definitions for acidulous

acidulous

[ ə-sĭj′ə-ləs ]

adj.

Slightly acid or sour.

单词	acidulous
释义	acidulous [ uh-sij-uh-luhs ] / əˈsɪdʒ ə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acidulous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective slightly sour. sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book. moderately acid or tart; subacid. Also acidulent. Origin of acidulous From the Latin word acidulus, dating back to 1760–70. See acid, -ulous OTHER WORDS FROM acidulous sub·a·cid·u·lous, adjective Words nearby acidulous acid-tongued, acid trip, acidulant, acidulate, acidulent, acidulous, aciduria, aciduric, acid value, acid-washed, acid washing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acidulous There was an acidulous resentment in the tone of her answer that indicated that she wanted her husband to send me away. Tramping on Life\|Harry Kemp Clancy discovered that those full lips could be as acidulous as they were sensuous. Find the Woman\|Arthur Somers Roche Or to make head or tail, flesh, fowl, or good red herring of one of Auberon Herbert's acidulous jeremiads? Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93, September 10, 1887\|Various The first is prepared for neutral solutions; the last for acidulous ones. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The latter moved in a sensuous deliberation, followed by a thin, acidulous trail of smoke, into inner rooms. The Three Black Pennys\|Joseph Hergesheimer British Dictionary definitions for acidulous acidulous acidulent / (əˈsɪdjʊləs) / adjective rather sour sharp or sour in speech, manner, etc; acid Word Origin for acidulous C18: from Latin acidulus sourish, diminutive of acidus sour 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 acidulous acerbic, dry, piquant, sharp, tart, acerb, acetose, biting, cutting, mocking, sarcastic, ironical Medical definitions for acidulous acidulous [ ə-sĭj′ə-ləs ] adj. Slightly acid or sour. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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acidulous

adjective

Origin of acidulous

OTHER WORDS FROM acidulous

Words nearby acidulous

Example sentences from the Web for acidulous

British Dictionary definitions for acidulous

acidulent

adjective

Word Origin for acidulous

Words related to acidulous

Medical definitions for acidulous

adj.