Acetous (Adjective)
Meaning
Tasting or smelling like vinegar.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The acetous smell of the spoiled pickles filled the entire room with an unpleasant odor.
- Her grandmother's homemade sauerkraut had a strong acetous flavor that she grew to love over time.
- The acetous taste of the over-fermented wine was unpalatable to most of the guests at the wine tasting event.
- After a few days of being left out, the once-sweet apple cider had turned acetous and was no longer drinkable.
- The chef carefully balanced the flavors in the salad dressing to avoid an overpowering acetous taste from the vinegar.