Definition of VINEGAR

vinegar

Meanings

Plural: vinegars

Noun

  • sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
  • dilute acetic acid
  • A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  • Any variety of vinegar.
  • Vigor; vitality.

Verb

  • To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).

Synonyms

acetum

Scrabble Score: 11

vinegar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vinegar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vinegar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

vinegar is a valid Words With Friends word