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“acidulous”
acidulous (uh SIJ uh luhs, uh SID yoo luhs) (adjective)
Sour; acid in taste or manner; tart; harsh: an acidulous remark.
From Latin: acidus, "sour".
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English Words in Action, Group A +
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“acidulous”
acidulous
1. Acid or sour.
2. Slightly sour, sourish, sub-acid; somewhat acidic.
3. Cutting and sharp in speech or tone.
2. Slightly sour, sourish, sub-acid; somewhat acidic.
3. Cutting and sharp in speech or tone.
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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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