Acid (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Being sour to the taste.
Classification
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Examples
- The citrus-flavored candies had an extremely acid taste that made her face pucker.
- Some acid-tasting grapes grew in the northern parts of the state where the soil conditions were poorer.
- My favorite sauce was added in tiny drops due to its strong and highly acid properties.
- Because lemons were highly acid they required minimal ingredients in traditional tea blends to work their desired flavor and energizing benefits.
- Cheesecake contains highly acid-tasting products and consequently loses any overzealous elements resulting from non-explicit information taken online regarding personal lifestyle nutrition alternatives
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Having the characteristics of an acid; "an acid reaction".
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All adjective clusters.
Related Words
Meaning 3
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique".
Classification
All adjective clusters.