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vinegar Definition

vin·egar (vinə gər)

noun

  1. a sour liquid with a pungent odor, containing acetic acid, made by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, as cider, wine, or malt: it is used as a condiment or preservative
  2. sour or ill-tempered speech, character, etc.
  3. ☆ forceful vigor

Etymology: ME vinegre < MFr vinaigre < vin, wine (< L vinum: see vine) + aigre, sour < L acris (see acrid)

vinegar Synonyms

vinegar

n.

Types of vinegar include: cider, white, malt, beer, wine, tarragon, raspberry, beetroot, dilute, balsamic, rice, herb, fruit;

vinegar Usage Examples

Object

  • rice: In Japan the word sushi refers to a broad range of foods prepared with vinegared rice.

Converse of object

  • whisk: Whisk together the red wine vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper and then gradually whisk in the olive oil.
  • dilute: Another simple cleaner and disinfectant is vinegar diluted 1:4 with water, use after swimming or if there is not too much wax.
  • pour: Pour vinegar into the cracks, let it evaporate at its own speed.
  • spice: There was added piquancy from a dash of vinegar spiced with green chillies.
  • boil: The pan should be fine but the kitchen smells of boiled vinegar!
  • add: Add the vinegar, a drop at a time, to make a smooth mixture.

Adjective modifier

  • balsamic: Order a reduced calorie salad dressing on the side or try Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice instead.
  • distilled: Try clear distilled vinegar in the fabric conditioner compartment to keep your diapers soft.
  • herbal: Our fifth session found us still in the pharmacy, learning how to make and use herbal vinegars for strong bones and healthy hearts.
  • white: Add 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar to the final rinse water.
  • red: Fry shallots in butter, add red wine vinegar, let shallots melt.

Modifies a noun

  • crisp: Drill Mixer A medium packet of salt and vinegar crisps and a half of cider.
  • sauce: A traditional Parsee patia is made with fish cooked in a dark vinegar sauce.

Noun used with modifier

  • cider: Mix a teaspoon of cider vinegar with a glass of water.
  • tablespoon: To convert to a dressing, whisk in an additional tablespoon oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
  • sherry: Season with the pepper then add the sherry and sherry vinegar allowing it a few seconds to bubble before reducing the heat.
  • malt: For insect bites dab on malt vinegar or hold the cut side of half an onion against the stings.
  • red-wine: It could be mutton with tomatoes, onions and red-wine vinegar, or bits of duck with ginger, star anise and soy.
  • tbsp: Put 5 tbsp vinegar in a shallow dish just wide enough to fit 4 breast halves.
vinegar Quotes

   A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

To make a good salad isto be a brilliant diplomatistöthe problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.

—Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'FlahertieWills

Our Garrick's a salad; for in him we see Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree.

—Goldsmith, Oliver

I wish you would recollect that Painting and Punctuality mix like Oil and Vinegar, and that Genius and regularity are utter Enemies and must be to the end of time.

—Gainsborough,Thomas

Thy rebukehath brokenmy heart;Iam full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me. They gave me gall to eat: and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.

—Book of Common Prayer

Vinegar he poured on meall his life; Iam well marinated; how can I be honey now?

—Olsen,Tillie

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