Definition of 'acidulate'

Word Frequency

acidulate in British

(əˈsɪdjʊˌleɪt )

verb

(transitive)

to make slightly acid or sour

Derived forms

acidulation (aˌciduˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'acidulate'

C18: acidulous + -ate1

Word Frequency

acidulate in American

(əˈsɪdʒuˌleɪt ; əsijˈo̅olātˌ)

verb transitive

Word forms: aˈciduˌlated or aˈciduˌlating

to make somewhat acid or sour

Derived forms

acidulation (aˌciduˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'acidulate'

< L acidulus (see acidulous) + -ate1

Trends of 'acidulate'

Used Rarely. acidulate is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of acidulate from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'acidulate': 12

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