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subacid

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sub·ac·id  (sb-sd)
adj.
Somewhat sharp or acid in character: subacid remarks.
subacid [sʌbˈæsɪd]
adj
(Cookery) (esp of some fruits) moderately acid or sour
subacidity  [ˌsʌbəˈsɪdɪtɪ], subacidness n
subacidly  adv
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Adj.1.subacid - slightly sour to the taste
sour - having a sharp biting taste


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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.
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The inhabitants eat the stalks, which are subacid, and tan leather with the roots, and prepare a black dye from them.
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