sourish

Somewhat tart tasting

Somewhat sour; having a mildly acidic or tart quality.

The suffix softens the sharpness: The apple was sourish but still edible.

Like other -ish adjectives, it suggests approximation rather than full commitment to the description.

sensename

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

unripe

green

Color of vegetation

crunchy · young · astringent · firm · starchy · premature · developing · turning · raw · vegetal

fermented

vinegary

Acetic in taste

sauerkraut · kombucha · kefir · yogurty · briny · acetous · preserved · cured · aged · tangy

citrus

lemony

Tasting of sour citrus

limey · tangerine · kumquat · yuzu · pomelo · bergamot · zesty · bright · refreshing · vibrant

Opposites
taste quality

sourishsweet

Tasting of sugar

sweetish · sugary · honeyed · saccharine · syrupy

flavor intensity

sourishflavorless

Having no taste

tasteless · bland · insipid · flat · zestless

Family

souring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G