as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
vinegary potato salad
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Recent Examples of vinegary
When tossed with a simple vinegary dressing, all of the flavors sing.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Inspired by North Carolina BBQ sauce McDonald's describes its special edition gold sauce as a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to the news release.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Mostly no, though Cumberbatch and Colman put their own vinegary spin on McNamara’s tasty dialogue, which, as anyone who has seen The Favourite, Poor Things or Hulu’s The Great might guess, is laced with spectacular flights of profanity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The spirited owner and chef, Tess Diaz-Guzman, then jumps into action by heaping rice onto your plate and surrounding it with bowls of vinegary meats and savory stews to be poured atop the fluffy white grains.
—Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Inspired by North Carolina BBQ sauce McDonald's describes its special edition gold sauce as a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to the news release.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Mostly no, though Cumberbatch and Colman put their own vinegary spin on McNamara’s tasty dialogue, which, as anyone who has seen The Favourite, Poor Things or Hulu’s The Great might guess, is laced with spectacular flights of profanity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The spirited owner and chef, Tess Diaz-Guzman, then jumps into action by heaping rice onto your plate and surrounding it with bowls of vinegary meats and savory stews to be poured atop the fluffy white grains.
—Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vinegary
Adjective
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Soil with a pH below 6 is considered acidic; anything above 7 is alkaline; 7 is neutral.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some plants perform better in an acidic soil, others in an alkaline soil.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fires caused by Israeli strikes on oil reservoirs on Saturday burned for multiple days, prompting Iranian officials to warn residents against acid and toxic rain that resulted from the significant amount of pollutants in the air.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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An arrest has been made in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ground turmeric and raw garlic add a subtle bitter edge alongside sour lemon juice.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tangy pink lemonade and tart cranberry juice combine with fizzy club soda for an unbeatable sweet-sour sparkler.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Vinegary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vinegary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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