adjective
- slightly sour or acid in taste
- sharp or biting in speech, manner, or temper
Examples
- The acidulous taste of the green apples made her pucker her lips.
- She gave an acidulous response to his thoughtless comment.
- The wine had an acidulous quality that paired well with the rich cheese.
- His acidulous wit often made people uncomfortable at dinner parties.
- The critic’s acidulous review left the playwright devastated.
- The lemonade was perfectly acidulous, not too sweet or too sour.