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BNC: 44807 COCA: 34373

— vinegary

/ˈvɪnɪgəri/ adjective [more vinegary; most vinegary]
BNC: 44807 COCA: 34373

vinegary

adjective

vin·​e·​gary ˈvi-ni-g(ə-)rē How to pronounce vinegary (audio)
1
a
: resembling vinegar : sour
b
: flavored with vinegar
2
: disagreeable, bitter, or irascible in character or manner
two vinegary fellows bickering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Both use Shake Shack's propriety Buffalo Sauce, which takes the classic topping but adds more pronounced vinegary notes and a touch of garlic. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Many contend that ketchup on a Chicago-style hot dog is redundant, since relish and tomatoes already provide those sweet, vinegary flavors. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The dipping sauce in the center was the clear, vinegary variety, with a bit of red chile and garlic. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 The supremely enjoyable version at The Russell is a large red snapper, fried (with the head on) to perfect crispness, then smothered in onions and carrots and given a highly vinegary dressing. Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2022 Go for the brisket, pulled pork, meaty pintos and vinegary slaw — and also throw in a side of buttermilk biscuits, which rewarm nicely for breakfast the next day. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2022 As if reacting to the vinegary flavor of Gen X culture, those ’90s films all have a sweetness to them that is also a fantasy of naïveté. Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2021 That sticky, sweet and vinegary condiment is credited to an almost certainly fictional 19th-century British Army officer and has become the most popular form of chutney in the U.S. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Oct. 2021 Those of us raised on this type of mountain fare intuitively used the spicy, vinegary, peppery, sweet, and acidic condiments to finesse each forkful, doctoring our plates to our liking in endless combinations of texture and flavor. Sheri Castle, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of vinegary was circa 1730
BNC: 44807 COCA: 34373

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