vinegary
adjective
vin·e·gary
ˈvi-ni-g(ə-)rē 
Examples of vinegary in a Sentence
vinegary potato salad
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The Last Showgirl star, 57, told Alison Hammond of her vinegary hobby over cups of tea on British daytime show This Morning.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The scientists next poured on a vinegary solution, which harvested metal ions from the particles’ surfaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
My favorite was the golden mustard sauce that was tangy and not at all vinegary.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The scientists next poured on a vinegary solution, which harvested metal ions from the particles’ surfaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
My favorite was the golden mustard sauce that was tangy and not at all vinegary.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for vinegary
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“Vinegary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinegary. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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vinegary
adjective
vin·e·gary
ˈvin-i-g(ə-)rē
: resembling vinegar : sour
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