as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
real French Chablis is going to taste sourish to someone who's had only the jug wine marketed under that name
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Adjective
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However, raisins don't make your mouth more acidic, which is one component in promoting cavities.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025 -
June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Since azaleas are acid soil-loving plants, pine needles, aged pine bark, or leaf mold are ideal mulches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined Intel for failing to control air emissions of acid gases at its Hillsboro chip production facility.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The Taiwanese fried chicken rice bowl, specifically, with crunchy nuggets, seasoned with a distinctive dusting of sour plum powder, or li hing mui powder.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, fans were clamoring to learn about the handheld's features before its reveal, but having those leaked by third parties left a sour taste in everybody's mouth.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Sourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourish. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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