vinegariness
Sharp, sour quality
The quality of being vinegary—sour, acidic, or sharp.
Vinegariness describes both literal taste the vinegariness of the salad dressing and figurative temperament Her vinegariness made conversations unpleasant.
The word suggests an unpleasant sharpness, whether in flavor or disposition.
Acidic taste quality
- acerbitySharp, bitter manner
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
acrimony · irritability · peevishness · crabbiness · cantankerous · snappish · churlish · curt
Sharp-flavored small pie
- acerbicSharp and biting
- acidulousMildly sour or sharp
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
astringent · biting · bracing · acidic · lemony · citrusy · pickled · fermented
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
penetrating · strong · intense · nasal · irritating · eye-watering · overpowering · volatile
Acid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
preserving · shelf-life · antimicrobial · food-safety · canning · brine · cucumber · relish
sourness
Acidic taste quality
- acerbitySharp, bitter manner
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
sharpness · acrimony · irritability · peevishness · crabbiness · cantankerous · snappish · churlish · curt · caustic
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
tangy · astringent · biting · bracing · acidic · lemony · citrusy · pickled · fermented · puckering
acrid
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
harsh · penetrating · strong · intense · nasal · irritating · eye-watering · overpowering · volatile · fumes
pickling
Acid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
fermenting · preserving · shelf-life · antimicrobial · food-safety · canning · brine · cucumber · relish · chutney
vinegarinesssweetness
Sugary taste quality
sugariness · mellowness · blandness · richness · creaminess
vinegarinesssweetness
Sugary taste quality
pleasantness · amiability · geniality · agreeableness · warmth