1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
detected a certain acidity in the way he responded
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2
as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances
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Recent Examples of acidity
Flavors include limes, nectarines and oatmeal with bright acidity.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The wine is quite light, sweet, of course, but modestly so and very elegant with a distinctly refreshing acidity.
—Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This adds freshness and color without the overpowering acidity of lemon juice.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Our azalea plants are growing in a soil with too high a pH. Will a good azalea fertilizer correct the soil acidity?
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The wine is quite light, sweet, of course, but modestly so and very elegant with a distinctly refreshing acidity.
—Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This adds freshness and color without the overpowering acidity of lemon juice.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Our azalea plants are growing in a soil with too high a pH. Will a good azalea fertilizer correct the soil acidity?
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidity
Noun
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The young girl took a bite of the guacamole and flashed a thumbs up.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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While there is a timeline for all the moving parts of the day from guest arrivals to late-night bites at the after-party, planners need to be ready for anything.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Vaccinations remain the best way to prevent coronavirus infection and lower the risk of subsequent long COVID by reducing the severity of the initial infection and immune response.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane comes down to wind speed, the most important factor in determining the severity of a storm and its classification.—
Ann Abel,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
Noun
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Over the nearly 20 months since the hostilities began, Colin Clarke said there has been a radicalization effect in the U.S., particularly of the political left.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Opposition to the war became hostility toward our own military.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease begins in the slender tubes that carry digestive bile and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, fever and night sweats.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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When there are no bile ducts left, bile builds up in the body, causing liver damage.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
23 Apr. 2025
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The results revealed that pla depletion decreases the virulence and increases the length of plague infections in mice.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
31 May 2025
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The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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“Acidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidity. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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