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Definition of 'acidulous'

Word Frequency

acidulous in British

(əˈsɪdjʊləs ) or acidulent
adjective
1. 
rather sour
2. 
sharp or sour in speech, manner, etc; acid
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Word origin of 'acidulous'
C18: from Latin acidulus sourish, diminutive of acidus sour
Word Frequency

acidulous in American

(əˈsɪdʒuləs ; əsijˈo̅oləs)
adjective
1. 
somewhat acid or sour
2. 
somewhat sarcastic
Also aˈcidulent (əˈsɪdʒulənt ; əsijˈo̅olənt)
SIMILAR WORDS:  sour
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'acidulous'
L acidulus, dim. of acidus: see acid

Synonyms of 'acidulous'

sour, sharp, acid, bitter
sharp, cutting, biting, acid
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Trends of 'acidulous'

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

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