Acidity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈsɪd.ᵻ.ti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acidity is a noun meaning The quality or state of being acid.
Meaning
The quality or state of being acid.
More Meanings
- Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
- (pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
- (figurative) A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
Example Sentences
the acidity of lemon juice
Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
It was a brave, good speech, a speech from that staunch and strong spirit which lay behind all the acidities and angularities of the old zoologist.
"What shall we call it?" he asked. "Why should you not take the chance of perpetuating your own name?" said Summerlee, with his usual touch of acidity.
Word Forms
- acidities
Synonyms for acidity
Depending on context, synonyms include sour, sourness, acidulousness.
Antonyms for acidity
Common opposites include alkalinity, basicity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acidulousness, sour, sourness, acidification, alkalinity, acidic.
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