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“acidulous”
acidulous (adjective), more acidulous, most acidulous
1. Slightly sour, sourish, subacid; somewhat acidic: The salad chef created a tangy, acidulous dressing for the salad.
2. Cutting and sharp in speech or tone; harsh: Based on Cory's acidulous remarks, there were those who suspected that she was angry with the person she was referring to.
3. Etymology: from Latin acidus, "sour".
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2. Cutting and sharp in speech or tone; harsh: Based on Cory's acidulous remarks, there were those who suspected that she was angry with the person she was referring to.
3. Etymology: from Latin acidus, "sour".
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acerb-, acerbo-; acri-, acrid-
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acid-, acidi-, acido-, -acidity
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-ous, -ious, -eous
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-ulous, -ulously
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“acidulous”
Being sour in feeling or manner; sharp in speech or tone; harsh, caustic. (1)
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