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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 |
a substance that has a sour taste and, if it is very strong, can sometimes burn a hole in something that it touches. |
| 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 strong taste that is neither sweet nor sour. [1/2 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 left after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is used as a drink or in cooking. |
| cherry |
a kind of tree or shrub of the rose family grown for its showy flowers, its sweet or sour fruit, and for lumber. [1/4 definitions] |
| clabber |
sour, thick, or curdled milk. [2 definitions] |
| crab apple |
a small, hard, sour apple used for making jelly. [1/2 definitions] |
| cranberry |
a shrub that bears a sour, red berry, or the berry itself. Cranberries grow in wet ground in North America. |
| currant |
the sour berry of a bush related to the gooseberry. Currants are used in making buns, pies, and jelly. [1/2 definitions] |
| grapefruit |
a large, round, sour fruit with yellow or pink skin. Grapefruits grow on trees. |
| lemon |
a small, sour fruit with yellow skin. Lemons grow on trees. |
| 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 |
having a sharp taste caused by acid. Lemons, vinegar, and yogurt are some things that are sour. |
| sourball |
a round piece of hard candy that has a tart or sour flavor. |
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