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Meaning of "vinegary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VINEGARY

vinegary  [ˈvɪnɪɡərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VINEGARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vinegary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VINEGARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vinegary in the English dictionary

The definition of vinegary in the dictionary is containing vinegar; tasting of or like vinegar. Other definition of vinegary is bad-tempered, sour, or peevish.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VINEGARY


allegory
ˈælɪɡərɪ
amphigory
ˈæmfɪɡərɪ
buggery
ˈbʌɡərɪ
Calgary
ˈkælɡərɪ
category
ˈkætɪɡərɪ
figgery
ˈfɪɡərɪ
Gregory
ˈɡrɛɡərɪ
Hungary
ˈhʌŋɡərɪ
Nagari
ˈnɑːɡərɪ
niggery
ˈnɪɡərɪ
piggery
ˈpɪɡərɪ
priggery
ˈprɪɡərɪ
skulduggery
skʌlˈdʌɡərɪ
subcategory
ˈsʌbˌkætəɡərɪ
sugary
ˈʃʊɡərɪ
thuggery
ˈθʌɡərɪ
tigery
ˈtaɪɡərɪ
vagary
ˈveɪɡərɪ
Whiggery
ˈwɪɡərɪ
wiggery
ˈwɪɡərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VINEGARY

vined
vinedresser
vinegar
vinegar eel
vinegar fly
vinegar worm
vinegar-like
vinegarette
vinegarish
vinegarrette
vinegarroon
Vineland
vineless
vinelike
viner
vineries
vinery
vinew
vineyard
vineyardist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VINEGARY

angary
anniversary
Austria-Hungary
beggary
boongary
contemporary
diary
dictionary
elementary
Elizabeth of Hungary
February
Gary
jaggary
January
library
Mary
military
necessary
on the contrary
primary

Synonyms and antonyms of vinegary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vinegary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VINEGARY

Find out the translation of vinegary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vinegary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vinegary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不悦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avinagrado
570 millions of speakers

English

vinegary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खट्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уксусный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avinagrado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সির্কাতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acidulé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie Essig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酢のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찡그린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cuka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giọng chua cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vinegary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेंगदाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırçın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irritabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

octowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оцтовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oțet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξυδάτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neonpienk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinegary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vinegary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vinegary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VINEGARY»

The term «vinegary» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VINEGARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vinegary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VINEGARY»

Discover the use of vinegary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vinegary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leatherwood Vinegary: A Winery Gone Sour
Reading Leatherwood Vinegary is like peeking in someones diary, where vinegar happens to be a main character.
Nancy Leasman, 2010
2
In Defense of Radical Empiricism: Essays and Lectures
It is surely conceivable, for example, that I should sip an unfamiliar fruit punch and be genuinely in doubt whether it has a slight vinegary taste to me at that moment. Let us suppose, next, that I try a second sip — in the hope, perhaps, that this ...
Roderick Firth, John Troyer, 1998
3
Activate Your English Pre-intermediate Self-study Workbook: ...
c) They like ketchup to be vinegary. □ d)They like ketchup to be very spicy. Five food critics tested each brand and gave a mark out of a possible 10 points. Any mark under five means the ketchup is unsatisfactory. Squish 'Dark red colour, and  ...
Barbara Sinclair, 1996
4
Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, ...
Salsa de chile de árbol This vinegary, incendiary liquid, perhaps a predecessor of Tabasco, is one of the salsas into which tortas ahogados (page 100) are dipped. If you're not planning to make those fabulous tortas, use it as a homemade hot ...
Roberto Santibanez, JJ Goode, Todd Coleman, 2012
5
The Use of Scripture in the Markan Passion Narrative
In John, Jesus says 'I thirst', in order to fulfil Scripture; then the vinegary wine is offered. In Luke, the vinegary wine retains the same general meaning as in Mark (see below), but is moved together with the rest of the mockery on the cross.
Kelli S. O'Brien, 2010
6
Commentary on the New Testament
Vinegary wine slakes thirst better than fine wine does. Soldiers wouldn't have had fine wine available anyway. The wrapping of a sponge soaked with vinegary wine around a branch of hyssop points to the crucifixion as a sacrifice of God's ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2010
7
Commentary on John (Commentary on the New Testament Book #4)
Vinegary wine slakes thirst better than fine wine does. Soldiers wouldn't have had fine wine available anyway. The wrapping of a sponge soaked with vinegary wine around a branch of hyssop points to the crucifixion as a sacrifice of God's ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2011
8
Commentary on Matthew (Commentary on the New Testament Book #1)
48And immediately one of them, on running and taking a sponge and filling [it] with vinegary wine and putting [it] around a reed, tried to give him a drink.49And the rest were saying, “Let's see whether Elijah is coming to save him.”50But on ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2011
9
Flavour and Fragrance Chemistry
Several defective sensory attributes (e.g. winey-vinegary, mustiness-humidity, fusty) can then be found in virgin olive oils obtained from poor quality olives or over-ripe fruits severely attacked by moulds and bacteria. Thus the detection of the ...
Virginia Lanzotti, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, 2000
10
18th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
If the acidity is too high, it begins to taste tart or vinegary, whereas if it is too low, the wine can taste flabby and insipid. This presents a need for a balance in acidity, where consumer preference is at an optimum (100% preference). For example ...
Bertrand Braunschweig, Xavier Joulia, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VINEGARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vinegary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Favorite Dish: Pulled Pork Sandwich From Greenwood BBQ in …
There's nothing fancy about a pulled pork sandwich: succulent, smoky shredded meat smothered in a vinegary mop sauce, topped with sweet coleslaw, and ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Aug 15»
2
Deli-Q: All the BBQ'd flavor that can fit between two hunks of bread
While even Americans can't agree on what exactly North Carolina-style barbecue sauce is; to me, North Carolina is closer to a vinegary mustard, but Deli-Q's is ... «Coconuts Bangkok, Jul 15»
3
Who's Cooking: Laurie Trujillo-Mamay, East Hampton
It makes the noodles "a little bit sweeter, less bland and not vinegary," she says. (Credit: Gordon M. Grant). Trujillo-Mamay owns Hamptons Foodie, a mobile ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
4
The primacy effect
If you had to choose between a vodka that was 'award-winning, refreshing, satisfying, vinegary and weak' or one that was 'weak, vinegary, satisfying, refreshing ... «MediaTel Newsline, Jun 15»
5
Spinning Wheel: Comfort Food In Colonial Atmosphere
The Classic Burger's beef was cooked medium-rare as ordered. The crisp pickles were outstanding, adding vinegary punch to the burger, dressed with classic ... «Hartford Courant, Apr 15»
6
Doan's Bones Barbecue: A Smoky, Tasty Addition To State College
The pulled pork was tender, came apart easily, and had a good meat-to-fat ratio. The sauce was smokey and vinegary, and certainly has a unique taste, more ... «Onward State, Mar 15»
7
Accelerating the pace
“It's very peppery and a very vinegary type sauce,” Garner said. “That particular flavoring survives only in Eastern North Carolina.” One former politician knows ... «WBUR, Dec 14»
8
Elle Fanning brings vinegary realism to animated role
Elle Fanning might only be 16 years old but she's already determined not to become a victim of typecasting. Let other young actresses play dewy-eyed innocents ... «The News Journal, Sep 14»
9
Tudor Square hosting Avondale 'Taste' event
“We're actually getting a whiskey distillery and a malt vinegary, and the whiskey distillery will be the fifth one in Georgia by the time it's built this summer. «Decaturish.com, Sep 14»
10
Homegrown: Thirty Acre Farm's sauerkraut is a mind-changer
I've never been crazy about sauerkraut. The kraut I grew up eating always tasted so vinegary I just didn't see the point, even when it was added to a sandwich or ... «Press Herald, Sep 14»

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