vinegar
[ vin-i-ger ]
/ ˈvɪn ɪ gər /
noun
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
Pharmacology.
a solution of a medicinal substance in dilute acetic acid, or vinegar.
sour or irritable speech, manner, or countenance: a note of vinegar in his voice.
Informal.
vigor; high spirits; vim.
Origin of vinegar
OTHER WORDS FROM vinegar
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British Dictionary definitions for vinegar
vinegar
/ (ˈvɪnɪɡə) /
noun
a sour-tasting liquid consisting of impure dilute acetic acid, made by oxidation of the ethyl alcohol in beer, wine, or cider. It is used as a condiment or preservative
sourness or peevishness of temper, countenance, speech, etc
pharmacol
a medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid
US and Canadian informal
vitality
verb
(tr)
to apply vinegar to
Derived forms of vinegar
vinegarish, adjective vinegar-like, adjectiveWord Origin for vinegar
C13: from Old French
vinaigre, from
vin
wine +
aigre sour, from Latin
acer sharp
Medical definitions for vinegar
vinegar
[ vĭn′ĭ-gər ]
n.
An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a preservative.