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vinegar

[ vin-i-ger ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Pharmacology. a solution of a medicinal substance in dilute acetic acid, or vinegar.
  3. sour or irritable speech, manner, or countenance:

    a note of vinegar in his voice.

  4. Informal. vigor; high spirits; vim.


vinegar

/ ˈɪɪɡə /

noun

  1. 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
  2. sourness or peevishness of temper, countenance, speech, etc
  3. pharmacol a medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid
  4. informal.
    vitality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to apply vinegar to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ𲵲, adjective
  • ˈԱ𲵲-ˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vinegar1

1250–1300; Middle English vinegre < Old French, equivalent to vin wine + egre, aigre sour ( eager )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vinegar1

C13: from Old French vinaigre, from vin wine + aigre sour, from Latin acer sharp
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Just put oil and vinegar on and toss it.

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Thin with vinegar, fish sauce or lemon juice for a crudités dip.

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The classic pineapple-and-cherry garnish still has its fans, but today’s glazes go beyond tradition — honey, molasses, fruit preserves, hot sauces, vinegars.

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Pairing it with bright, punchy ingredients like grassy, celery-flavored vinegar; smooth walnut oil; sweet, chewy golden raisins; and clean, crisp cucumber creates an exploration of flavors, textures, consistencies and temperatures.

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A variation of hollandaise, béarnaise consists of nothing but lemon, butter, eggs, vinegar and, of course, tarragon.

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