vinegarish

/ˈvɪnɪɡərɪʃ/
adjective
  1. Tasting or smelling like vinegar; sour and sharp.
    • She wrinkled her nose at the vinegarish odor coming from the jar.
    • The wine had a vinegarish tang that suggested it had gone bad.
    • The salad dressing was too vinegarish for my taste.
  2. Having a sour, irritable, or unpleasant manner or tone.
    • The old woman had a vinegarish personality that kept visitors away.
    • His vinegarish comments made everyone at the meeting uncomfortable.
    • She replied with a vinegarish remark that ended the conversation.
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