acidulous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsɪdjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈsɪdʒələs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə sij′ə ləs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•cid•u•lous /əˈsɪdʒələs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. harsh;
    biting:The prosecutor's acidulous remarks offended the jury.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•cid•u•lous  (ə sij′ə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. slightly sour.
  2. sharp;
    caustic:his acidulous criticism of the book.
  3. moderately acid or tart;
    subacid.
Also, acidulent. 
  • Latin acidulus. See acid, -ulous
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acidulous / əˈsɪdjʊləs/, acidulent
  1. rather sour
  2. sharp or sour in speech, manner, etc; acid
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin acidulus sourish, diminutive of acidus sour
'acidulous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acescent - acidulant - acidulate - acidulent - buttermilk - maleic acid

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