acidulous
slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp or cutting in tone
Word origin: From Latin acidulus, slightly sour, diminutive of acidus sour.
Acidulous in a sentence
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Her acidulous remarks about the proposal silenced the rest of the committee.
Her acidulous reply to the committee, all sweetness curdled into sourness, ended the discussion abruptly.
Using “acidulous” well
Acidulous carries a double sense: slightly sour in taste and sharply cutting in manner. The slightly qualifies it; the sourness is mild but unmistakable, unlike outright caustic venom.
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