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vin·e·gar·y
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ˈvɪn
ɪ
gə
ri
/
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vin
-i-g
uh
-ree
]
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adjective
1.
of the
nature
of or resembling
vinegar
; sour; acid:
a vinegary taste.
2.
having a disagreeable character or manner; crabbed; ill-tempered:
a vinegary person.
Origin:
1720–30;
vinegar
+
-y
1
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vinegary
(ˈvɪnɪɡərɪ)
—
adj
1.
containing vinegar; tasting of or like vinegar
2.
bad-tempered, sour, or peevish
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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