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кисел — meaning in English

kisel

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English meaning

  • acid noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
  • fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  • green adj Having the colour of growing grass or leaves.
  • sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

кисел is used for these senses in English:

  • acid Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
  • acid (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
  • acid Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
  • fool (literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
  • green (wine) High or too high in acidity.
  • kisel A dessert (sometimes consumed as a drink) made from fruit or berry juice and thickened with starch, common in Slavic and Baltic countries as well as Finland and Sweden.
  • tart (of wine) high or too high in acidity.

acid — full definition

  1. noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
  2. adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
  3. noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.

fool — full definition

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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