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acidulous

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a⋅cid⋅u⋅lous

  [uh-sij-uh-luhs]
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–adjective
1. slightly sour.
2. sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book.
3. moderately acid or tart; subacid.
Also, acidulent.

Origin:
1760–70; < L acidulus. See acid, -ulous
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a·cid·u·lous   (ə-sĭj'ə-ləs)   
adj.  Slightly sour in taste or in manner. See Synonyms at sour.

[From Latin acidulus, diminutive of acidus, sour; see acid.]
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Word Origin & History

acidulous 
1769, "sub-acidic," used figuratively for "sour-tempered;" from L. acidulus "slightly sour," a dim. of acidus (see acid).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: acid·u·lous
Pronunciation: &-'sij-&-l&s
Function: adjective
: somewhat acid to the taste acidulousflavoring agent in a drug>
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acidulous a·cid·u·lous (ə-sĭj'ə-ləs)
adj.
Slightly acid or sour.

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