| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acerb | sharp and sour or harsh |
| 2. | acerbic | sharp and biting in tone |
| 3. | acid | having a sour quality |
| 4. | acidulated | made slightly acidic |
| 5. | acidulous | slightly sour or acidic |
| 6. | appetizing | pleasantly tart or tangy |
| 7. | astringent | sharp and puckering |
| 8. | austere | plain and sharply dry |
| 9. | barbed | sharply hurtful or pointed |
| 10. | biting | sharp and harsh in effect |
| 11. | bitter | harshly sharp in taste |
| 12. | bracing | sharply refreshing in taste |
| 13. | bright | fresh and noticeably acidic |
| 14. | brisk | fresh and sharply lively |
| 15. | burning | causing a chemical burn |
| 16. | caustic | severely critical or corrosive |
| 17. | cidery | having a cider tang |
| 18. | citric | resembling citrus acidity |
| 19. | citrusy | having a citrus tang |
| 20. | clean | fresh with bright acidity |
| 21. | corrosive | able to eat away materials |
| 22. | crisp | fresh and sharply tart |
| 23. | curdled | gone sour and separated |
| 24. | dry | not sweet; often acidic |
| 25. | eating | corroding by chemical action |
| 26. | edgy | tense and sharp |
| 27. | electric | vividly sharp and lively |
| 28. | etchant | corrosively acidic |
| 29. | etching | able to wear surfaces |
| 30. | fermented | developed a sour tang |
| 31. | fresh | bright and pleasantly tart |
| 32. | fruity | having fruitlike acidity |
| 33. | funky | strong, odd, and sourish |
| 34. | gone off | become sour or spoiled |
| 35. | grapefruity | having grapefruit-like acidity |
| 36. | green | sharp and unripe tasting |
| 37. | hard | severe and unsoftened |
| 38. | harsh | rough and severe |
| 39. | high-acid | containing much acid |
| 40. | hostile | openly unfriendly or antagonistic |
| 41. | hot | sharp or pungent |
| 42. | incisive | keenly sharp or cutting |
| 43. | invigorating | sharply refreshing |
| 44. | irritating | causing soreness or sting |
| 45. | keen | sharp and penetrating |
| 46. | lactic | relating to milk acidity |
| 47. | lean | lacking sweetness; tart |
| 48. | lemon-sharp | sharp like lemon |
| 49. | lemony | having a lemonlike sourness |
| 50. | limey | having a lime-like tang |
| 51. | lip-smacking | pleasantly sharp and tasty |
| 52. | lively | bright and sharply fresh |
| 53. | low-pH | having a low pH |
| 54. | malic | resembling apple acidity |
| 55. | mineral | showing stony acidity |
| 56. | mordant | bitingly sharp in style |
| 57. | mouth-puckering | causing a puckered mouth |
| 58. | mouthwatering | temptingly tart or tangy |
| 59. | musty | stale and slightly sour |
| 60. | nasty | mean and sharp |
| 61. | nervy | showing lively acidity |
| 62. | off | slightly sour or spoiled |
| 63. | peppery | sharp and spirited |
| 64. | pickled | preserved in sour brine |
| 65. | piquant | pleasantly sharp or tart |
| 66. | pommaceous | applelike in tartness |
| 67. | puckery | causing a puckering sensation |
| 68. | pungent | sharply strong and biting |
| 69. | racy | lively with marked acidity |
| 70. | rancid | having a stale sourness |
| 71. | rank | strong and unpleasantly sour |
| 72. | raspy | harshly sharp or biting |
| 73. | refreshing | pleasantly sharp and cool |
| 74. | sharp | bitingly sour or pungent |
| 75. | sour | having an acid taste |
| 76. | sourish | somewhat sour |
| 77. | spiky | sharp in manner or taste |
| 78. | spoiled | gone bad and sour |
| 79. | sprightly | lively with tart freshness |
| 80. | stinging | causing a sharp sting |
| 81. | subacid | slightly acidic or sour |
| 82. | tang-filled | full of tang |
| 83. | tang-forward | showing pronounced tang |
| 84. | tangy | having a pleasantly sharp taste |
| 85. | tart | sharply sour in taste |
| 86. | tartish | somewhat tart |
| 87. | taut | tight and sharply focused |
| 88. | turned | become sour or bad |
| 89. | twangy | having a noticeable tang |
| 90. | unripe | not sweet; often sour |
| 91. | verjuice-like | resembling sour grape juice |
| 92. | vinegar-like | similar to vinegar |
| 93. | vinegarish | somewhat like vinegar |
| 94. | vinegary | tasting or smelling like vinegar |
| 95. | vitriolic | filled with bitter malice |
| 96. | vivid | bright and sharply defined |
| 97. | winey | having wine-like acidity |
| 98. | withering | devastatingly scornful |
| 99. | zesty | lively with a sharp flavor |
| 100. | zingy | pleasantly sharp and lively |