VINEGARY


Meaning of VINEGARY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' vi-ni-g( ə -)r ē

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1730

1 a : resembling vinegar : SOUR b : flavored with vinegar

2 : disagreeable, bitter, or irascible in character or manner <two vinegary fellows bickering>

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