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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

  1. adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  2. adj Sharp, harsh, biting.

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.

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