vinagrous
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French vinaigre (“vinegar”).
Adjective
vinagrous (comparative more vinagrous, superlative most vinagrous)
- (rare) Resembling vinegar; sour.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
- The fair Palace Dames publicly declare that this Lafayette, detestable though he be, is their saviour for once. Even the ancient vinaigrous Tantes admit it.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “vinagrous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)