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| acerbate |
to give a sour or bitter taste to. [2/3 definitions] |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| acetic acid |
a clear, colorless, sour liquid compound that is the main ingredient in vinegar and is used in solvents, acetate fibers, plastics, and other products. |
| acid |
in chemistry, any of a group of substances that usu. dissolve in water, have a sour taste, and form salts in reaction with bases. (Cf. base.) [3/7 definitions] |
| acidulous |
faintly sour in taste; of mild acidity. [1/2 definitions] |
| bergamot |
a small citrus evergreen that bears a sour fruit whose rind yields a fragrant oil. [1/3 definitions] |
| bitter |
having a sharp and unpleasant taste that is neither sour nor salty. [1/5 definitions] |
| blini |
small, thin buckwheat pancakes served with caviar and sour cream. |
| borscht |
a hot or cold beet soup, often served with sour cream. |
| buttermilk |
a sour liquid residue of butter-making, used as a drink or in cooking. [2 definitions] |
| cherry |
any of various trees and shrubs of the rose family grown for their ornamental flowers, their sweet or sour fruit, and for lumber. [1/5 definitions] |
| clabber |
sour, thick, or curdled milk. [2 definitions] |
| currant |
the sour, edible berry of any of a variety of shrubs related to the gooseberry, used esp. in making jelly. [1/3 definitions] |
| lemon |
a small oval citrus fruit with yellow skin and sour juice. [1/5 definitions] |
| liverish |
having or displaying a disagreeable, sour, or melancholy personality; irritable. [1/3 definitions] |
| raclette |
a Swiss dish consisting of melted cheese served with boiled potatoes and small sour pickles. [1/2 definitions] |
| sour |
to become or cause to become sour in taste or smell. [1/10 definitions] |
| sourball |
a round piece of hard candy that has a tart or sour flavor. |
| stroganoff |
of meat, cooked with sour cream, onions, and mushrooms. |
| subacid |
somewhat sour or acidic. [1/2 definitions] |
| sweet |
having a flavor like that of sugar or honey; not bitter, salty, or sour in taste. [1/14 definitions] |
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