sauer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- 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.
- acidic adjective Having the properties of an acid; sour or having a pH below 7.
- annoyed adj Feeling mild irritation or displeasure about something.
- mad adj Angry or annoyed.
- sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
- sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
- tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
Senses
sauer is used for these senses in English:
- Sauer A river in Europe that flows for 173 km (103 mi) through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany; it empties into the Moselle near Wasserbillig.
- acerbic Tasting sour or bitter.
- acidic (chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- annoyed Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
- mad (chiefly, US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
- sour Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
- sour Tasting or smelling rancid.
- sour Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)
acerbic — full definition
- adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- adj Sharp, harsh, biting.
acid — full definition
- 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.
- adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
- noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.