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vinegar

vin·e·gar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vin-i-ger]
    • /ˈvɪn ɪ gər/
    • /ˈvɪn.ɪ.ɡər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vin-i-ger]
    • /ˈvɪn ɪ gər/

Definitions of vinegar word

  • noun vinegar 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. 1
  • noun vinegar Pharmacology. a solution of a medicinal substance in dilute acetic acid, or vinegar. 1
  • noun vinegar sour or irritable speech, manner, or countenance: a note of vinegar in his voice. 1
  • noun vinegar Informal. vigor; high spirits; vim. 1
  • noun vinegar sour liquid condiment 1
  • noun vinegar bad temper, bitterness 1

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Origin of vinegar

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English vinegre < Old French, equivalent to vin wine + egre, aigre sour (see eager1)

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Parts of speech for Vinegar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vinegar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vinegar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vinegar

noun vinegar

  • brine — Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.
  • formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
  • marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.

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