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VINEGARISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vinegarish mean?
• VINEGARISH (adjective)
The adjective VINEGARISH has 2 senses:
1. tasting or smelling like vinegar
2. having a sour disposition; ill-tempered
Familiarity information: VINEGARISH used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tasting or smelling like vinegar
Synonyms:
acetose; acetous; vinegarish; vinegary
Similar:
sour (having a sharp biting taste)
Derivation:
vinegarishness (a sourness resembling that of vinegar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a sour disposition; ill-tempered
Synonyms:
vinegarish; vinegary
Similar:
ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)
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