Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vinegary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: vine-gary
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sour; like vinegar.

adj

Acerbic, bitter, irritable.

adj

Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.

Example Sentences

"When Martha reopened the bottle of wine from the previous week's party, a vinegary whiff indicated that drinking it was out of the question."
"Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2023), 42:42 from the start, in Succession, season 4, episode 1: “I like my wine thin and vinegary.”"
"Then she remembered Jalil's disgusting behaviour of the previous evening and turned to give him vinegary words."
"Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation."
"A vinegary face has Mrs Miff, and a mortified bonnet, and eke a thirsty soul for sixpences and shillings."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French vinaigrebor. Middle English vynegre English vinegar English -y English vinegary From vinegar + -y.

Inflected Forms

more vinegary (comparative) most vinegary (superlative)

Derived Forms

vinegariness

Synonyms

acerbic acrid sour tart vinegarish bitter nasty vitriolic

Questions

What does vinegary mean?: Sour; like vinegar.
Where does vinegary come from?: Etymology tree Old French vinaigrebor. Middle English vynegre English vinegar English -y English vinegary From vinegar + -y.

How to pronounce vinegary

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “vinegary”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “vinegary”.
Repeat and practice — Say “vinegary” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.