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Fairly sour press employee caught dipping into grant
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subacid
Word definitions for subacid in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. slightly sour to the taste
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Somewhat acidic. n. Any substance that is moderately acid.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Subacid \Sub*ac"id\, a. [L. subacidus. See Sub- , Acid .] Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices. -- n. A substance moderately acid.
Usage examples of subacid.
Silas Peckham bowed with great alacrity, and took from the table a small glass cup, containing a fluid reddish in hue and subacid in taste.
Summerlee drew him on with his chorus of subacid criticism, while Lord John and I laughed at the contest and the lady, her hand upon his sleeve, controlled the bellowings of the philosopher.