acidulous

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acidulous

/əˈsɪdjʊləs/
/əˈsɪd͡ʒələs/

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Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.

adjective

Slightly sour; subacid; sourish. the hard, acidulous, metallic tincture of the spring
figuratively Sharp; caustic. He talked with acidulous tolerance of the exalted personages who had sent Ashenden to X.
Containing carbonic acid. acidulous mineral waters

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adj slightly sour

Português	acídulo
Français	acidulé
Deutsch	säuerlich

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@misc{acidulous_2026,
  title = {acidulous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acidulous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}