sweet-and-sour

[ sweet-n-souuh r, -sou-er ]
/ ˈswit nˈsaʊər, -ˈsaʊ ər /

adjective

cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.

Origin of sweet-and-sour

First recorded in 1925–30

Example sentences from the Web for sweet-and-sour

  • When done cut in thin slices, put in a flat pan, cover with sweet-and-sour sauce, and simmer for five minutes.

British Dictionary definitions for sweet-and-sour

sweet-and-sour

adjective

(of food) cooked in a sauce made from sugar and vinegar and other ingredients