vinaigrous

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• Vinaigrous — Vin ai*grous, a. [F. vinaigre vinegar.] 1. Resembling vinegar; sour. [1913 Webster] 2. [Fig.]: Unamiable; morose. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vinegar — 1. noun a) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. b) …   Wiktionary

• vinaigrette —   n. bottle of smelling salts; salad dressing made of oil and vinegar.    ♦ vinaigrous, a. like vinegar; sour in manner …   Dictionary of difficult words