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acidulous

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Adjective
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a=cid=u=lous

CIDE DICTIONARY

acidulousa. [L. acidulus, dim. of acidus. See Acid.].
     Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.  E. Burke.  [1913 Webster]
Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

acidulous, adj. somewhat acid.

THESAURUS

acidulous

acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acetic, acetose, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acidulent, acrid, acrimonious, astringent, biting, bitter, burning, caustic, choleric, corroding, corrosive, cutting, double-edged, dry, edged, embittered, escharotic, fierce, harsh, hyperacid, incisive, keen, mordacious, mordant, penetrating, piercing, piquant, poignant, pungent, rancorous, rankled, resentful, resenting, rigorous, rough, scathing, scorching, severe, sharp, sore, splenetic, stabbing, stewing, stinging, strident, stringent, subacid, subacidulous, tart, trenchant, vehement, violent, virulent, vitriolic, withering

ROGET THESAURUS

acidulous

Sourness

N sourness, acid, acidity, low pH, acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation, vinegar, verjuice, crab, alum, acetic acid, lactic acid, sour, acid, acidulous, acidulated, tart, crabbed, acetous, acetose, acerb, acetic, sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent, subacid, styptic, hard, rough, sour as a lemon, (4) Odor.


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