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vinegary
adjective as in acid
adjective as in bitter
Strong matches
adjective as in cantankerous
adjective as in cranky
adjective as in crotchety
adjective as in crusty
adjective as in sour
adjective as in tangy
Example Sentences
Trouble in Mind'Out of the distinguished and all too neglected archives of great American plays springs Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Alice Childress’s vinegary backstage comedy-drama.
The end result will be less like vinaigrette and more like a very vinegary, thin mayonnaise.
Mrs. Biggs had not expected Ruby Ann to call, and her face wore a vinegary expression when she opened the door to her.
I am weary of retired colonels with port-stained faces, and vinegary old maids, and unctuous canons.
It was astonishing what a sudden change came over her rather vinegary face as she recognized Max.
A vinegary old maid in the future—it would be all her own fault, and that of her mother's ridiculous vanity and indulgence.'
There was one vinegary old maid to whom he applied who gave me a cold chill.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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