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adjective
1.
slightly sour.
2.
sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book.
3.
moderately acid or tart; subacid.
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Acidulous
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acidulous
1769, "sub-acidic," used figuratively for "sour-tempered;" from L. acidulus "slightly sour," a dim. of acidus (see acid).
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acidulous a·cid·u·lous (ə-sĭj'ə-ləs)
adj.
Slightly acid or sour.
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