What does vinegary mean?
Vinegary means Sour; like vinegar..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Sour; like vinegar..
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.
Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2023), 42:42 from the start, in Succession, season 4, episode 1: “I like my wine thin and vinegary.”
Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation.
Then she remembered Jalil's disgusting behaviour of the previous evening and turned to give him vinegary words.
A vinegary face has Mrs Miff, and a mortified bonnet, and eke a thirsty soul for sixpences and shillings.
Use vinegary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vinegary means Sour; like vinegar..
Common synonyms include acerbic, acrid, sour, tart.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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