vinegar

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for vinegar

vinegar 🔊 /vɪˈnʌgɚ/

vinegar : විනාකිරි

vinegar definition

Adjective.

  1. A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like.
  2. Hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically.

Transitive verb. To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp.