Vinegar is a sharp-tasting liquid, usually made from sour wine or malt, which is used to make things such as salad dressing.
vinegar in British English
(ˈvɪnɪɡə)
noun
1.
a sour-tasting liquid consisting of impure dilute acetic acid, made by oxidation of the ethyl alcohol in beer, wine, or cider. It is used as a condiment or preservative
2.
sourness or peevishness of temper, countenance, speech, etc
3. pharmacology
a medicinal solution in dilute acetic acid
4. US and Canadian informal
vitality
verb
5. (transitive)
to apply vinegar to
Derived forms
vinegarish (ˈvinegarish)
adjective
vinegar-like (ˈvinegar-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French vinaigre, from vinwine + aigre sour, from Latin acer sharp
vinegar in American English
(ˈvɪnəgər)
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. US
forceful vigor
Word origin
ME vinegre < MFr vinaigre < vin, wine (< L vinum: see vine) + aigre, sour < L acris (see acrid)
Season well and drizzle with more olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Apple cider vinegar is particularly popular at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the wine vinegar and let bubble until reduced to a glaze.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Add the tomato purée and balsamic vinegar and cook for a further minute.
The Sun (2016)
When the garlic turns golden, add the paprika and then the sherry vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the malt vinegar group, no change.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Soak the diced shallot in the red wine vinegar for 30 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and oil, season with pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We expected the malt vinegar to have a similar effect to the apple cider vinegar but didn't see it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
An emergency kit issued to stars includes vinegar solution to spray on the parasites, which can cause infections if not removed properly.
The Sun (2016)
Season and finish with the honey and vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is a mild background flavour of tinned tomato and a hint of malt vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The sherry vinegar and honey add a balancing sweetness to the bitterness of the leaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Always be sure to use either red or white wine vinegar rather than malt vinegar.
Bennett, Carol Asthma and Eczema - special diet cookbook (1989)
The saying is that one generation makes vinegar for the next.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
Stir in a splash of red wine vinegar and season to taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Whisk the wine vinegar and olive oil and pour over the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The sliced duck is glazed in balsamic vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Mix the wine vinegar and honey together and stir it into the juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Be sure to have some malt vinegar on the table.
The Sun (2011)
Cut into chunks and tip into a blender along with the lime juice and the sherry vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The potassium from the apples makes vinegar great for strong nail growth and for fighting off colds.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Add sultanas and a splash of red wine vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Stir in the mustard and then add the white wine or wine vinegar.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Mix the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and use half to dress the rocket.
The Sun (2014)
Strain and add the cider vinegar.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
Put on a tight fitting pair of swimming goggles and soak a long piece of cloth in cider vinegar or lemon juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Try cleaning it off with a solution of diluted vinegar or diluted bleach (do patch tests first).
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Place the egg yolks, white wine vinegar and Dijon mustard in a food processor and blend together until smooth.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
vinegar
British English: vinegar /ˈvɪnɪɡə/ NOUN
Vinegar is a sharp-tasting liquid, usually made from sour wine or malt, which is used to make things such as salad dressing.
American English: vinegar
Arabic: خَلّ
Brazilian Portuguese: vinagre
Chinese: 醋
Croatian: ocat
Czech: ocet
Danish: eddike
Dutch: azijn
European Spanish: vinagre
Finnish: viinietikka
French: vinaigre
German: Essig
Greek: ξύδι
Italian: aceto
Japanese: 酢
Korean: 식초
Norwegian: eddik
Polish: ocet
European Portuguese: vinagre
Romanian: oțet
Russian: уксус
Latin American Spanish: vinagre
Swedish: vinäger
Thai: น้ำส้มสายชู
Turkish: sirke
Ukrainian: оцет
Vietnamese: giấm
All related terms of 'vinegar'
vinegar eel
a nematode worm , Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids
vinegar fly
any of various dipterous flies of the genus Drosophila
cider vinegar
a type of vinegar produced by the acetification of cider
malt vinegar
a dark vinegar made from malted barley
rice vinegar
a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine , used esp in Chinese and Japanese cuisine
vinegar worm
a nematode worm , Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids
wine vinegar
vinegar made from wine
wood vinegar
→ pyroligneous acid
sherry vinegar
a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of S Spain
balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar which tastes sweet and is made from grape juice .
tarragon vinegar
a white vinegar flavoured with the herb tarragon , used in cooking, esp in salad dressings
mother of vinegar
a slime that forms on the surface of alcoholic liquids during fermentation , also used to start other alcoholic liquids fermenting
drosophila
any small dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila, esp D. melanogaster, a species widely used in laboratory genetics studies: family Drosophilidae. They feed on plant sap , decaying fruit, etc
drosophilae
any small dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila , esp D. melanogaster, a species widely used in laboratory genetics studies: family Drosophilidae. They feed on plant sap , decaying fruit, etc