vinegary
adjective
1. tasting or smelling like vinegar
Similar word(s): sour, acetose, acetous, vinegarish
2. having a sour disposition; ill-tempered
Similar word(s): vinegarish
Sentences with vinegary as an adjective:
- When Martha reopened the bottle of wine from the previous week's party, a vinegary whiff indicated that drinking it was out of the question.
- Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation.