acidulous — having a sharp, sour taste; bitter or harsh in manner or speech
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a sharp, sour taste; bitter or harsh in manner or speech
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɪdʒələs/
Korean meaning: 신맛이 나는; 신랄한, 비꼬는
Korean pronunciation: 어**시**듈러스
Example Sentences
- The food critic's acidulous review described the restaurant as 'a culinary crime scene'.
- Her acidulous smile suggested she knew exactly what he had been up to.
- The acidulous taste of the unripe grapes made him pucker his lips.
acidulous
ADJECTIVE//əˈsɪdʒələs//
having a sharp, sour taste; bitter or harsh in manner or speech
a woman bites into a slice of extremely unripe green apple from a sample tray. Her face immediately contorts with a sharp, puckered expression as the acidic taste hits her tongue. Her eyes squeeze shut and her mouth twists into a sour grimace. The vendor behind the stand watches with an apologetic expression while other customers nearby notice her intense reaction. A small child next to her backs away slightly from seeing the woman's dramatically sour facial expression. the sharp, bitter taste experience that defines something acidulous
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'acidulus', a diminutive form of 'acidus' meaning 'sour' or 'sharp'. The word originally described the slightly sour taste of foods like lemons, then extended to describe sharp or cutting remarks and bitter personalities.
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📝Examples
“The food critic's acidulous review described the restaurant as 'a culinary crime scene'.”
“Her acidulous smile suggested she knew exactly what he had been up to.”
“The acidulous taste of the unripe grapes made him pucker his lips.”
“His acidulous observation that 'your PowerPoint has more bugs than features' didn't win him any friends.”
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