vinegarish

Like fermented wine

Vinegarish means resembling or suggestive of vinegar—sour, acidic, or sharp.

The word applies literally to taste The wine had gone vinegarish but more often describes temperament: a vinegarish disposition, a vinegarish reply.

It suggests someone or something unpleasantly tart or ill-tempered.

taste

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

sharp · biting · acerbic · astringent · piquant · zesty · acidulous · brisk · keen · nippy

aroma

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

  • acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • bitingHarshly critical or cold

penetrating · strong · eye-watering · fermented · sour · harsh · astringent · volatile · piercing · heady

temperament

sour

Sharp, biting taste

sharp-tongued · crabby · peevish · testy · irritable · crotchety · cantankerous · churlish · disagreeable · ill-tempered

culinary

vinaigrette

Oil-and-sour sauce

condiment · brine · ceviche · chutney · coleslaw · kimchi · relish · sauerkraut · emulsion · escabeche

cleaning

disinfectant

Agent destroying surface pathogens

rinse · sanitize · deodorize · household · wipe · scrubbing · polish · freshen · sparkle · all-purpose

Opposites
taste/flavor

vinegarishsweet

Tasting of sugar

sugary · honeyed · saccharine · mild · bland

temperament/disposition

vinegarishsweet

Tasting of sugar

good-natured · amiable · pleasant · genial · affable

Family

vinegar, vinegary, vinegared, acetic acid

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G