Definitions for vinegar
ˈvɪn ɪ gərvine·gar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. vinegar, acetumnoun

   sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

2. vinegarnoun

   dilute acetic acid

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. vinegarnoun

   A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

2. vinegarnoun

   Any variety of vinegar.

   a range of herb-flavoured vinegars

3. vinegarverb

   To season with vinegar.

4. Etymology: Via and ; compare French vinaigre

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vinegar

   Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting simple sugars to ethanol using yeast, and ethanol to acetic acid by acetic acid bacteria. Many types of vinegar are available, depending on source materials. It is now mainly used in the culinary arts as a flavorful, acidic cooking ingredient, or in pickling. Various types are used as condiments or garnishes, including balsamic vinegar and malt vinegar. As the most easily manufactured mild acid, it has a wide variety of industrial and domestic uses, including use as a household cleaner.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vinegar

   Vinegar is a sour liquid that is usually produced through the process of fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It contains acetic acid and various other compounds such as vitamins, minerals, and flavor compounds. It is commonly used in cooking, baking, pickling, and salad dressings, as well as for cleaning and medicinal purposes. Different types of vinegar are named according to the source materials they are made from, such as apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, malt vinegar, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vinegaradjective

   a sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like

2. Vinegaradjective

   hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically

3. Vinegarverb

   to convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp

4. Etymology: [OE. vinegre, F. vinaigre; vin wine (L. vinum) + aigre sour. See Wine, and Eager, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vinegar

   Vinegar is a liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid and water. The acetic acid is produced by the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Vinegar is now mainly used as a cooking ingredient, but historically, as the most easily available mild acid, it had a great variety of industrial, medical, and domestic uses, some of which are still promoted today. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. In general, slow methods are used with traditional vinegars, and fermentation proceeds slowly over the course of weeks or months. The longer fermentation period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime composed of acetic acid bacteria. Fast methods add mother of vinegar to the source liquid before adding air using a venturi pump system or a turbine to promote oxygenation to obtain the fastest fermentation. In fast production processes, vinegar may be produced in a period ranging from 20 hours to three days.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vinegar

   vin′e-gar, n. the form of acetic acid generally preferred for culinary purposes—made by the fermentation of vegetable substances, from malt, or from inferior wines: sourness of temper.—v.t. to apply vinegar to.—adj. Vin′aigrous, sour like vinegar, ill-tempered.—ns. Vin′egar-cru′et, a glass bottle for holding vinegar; Vinegarette′, a vinaigrette; Vin′egar-plant, the microscopic fungus which produces acetous fermentation—found in two forms known as mother of vinegar and flowers of vinegar.—adjs. Vin′egary, Vin′egarish, sour. [Fr. vinaigre—vin (L. vinum, wine), aigre—L. acer, sour.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vinegar

   In transportation by water vinegar is essential to the comfort of horses, and should be freely used by sponging their mouths and noses repeatedly, and also their mangers. A small portion of vinegar drank with water supplies the waste of perspiration of men in the field. It is better than rum or whisky; it allays thirst, and men who use it avoid the danger of drinking cold water when heated, and are not fevered as they are too apt to be by the use of spirituous liquors.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vinegar

   A type of food and product.

   We buy a specific type of vinegar for our fish and chips and another to use to make our own salad dressings.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2015  

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1. vinegar

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vinegar

   From the French vinaigre, “sour wine.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VINEGAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vinegar is ranked #92719 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vinegar surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vinegar.
   
   67.1% or 133 total occurrences were Black.
   20.7% or 41 total occurrences were White.
   9.6% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Acetic Acid
   • Condiment

Anagrams for vinegar »

1. avering

2. Ginevra

3. reaving

How to pronounce vinegar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vinegar in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vinegar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of vinegar in a Sentence

1. Samuel Johnson:

   A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

2. Ed Rothbauer:

   No, no, i don't know if you've tasted kombucha, but it's not something that you drink bottle after bottle. You know, this is something that's fermented. It would be like trying to drink vinegar bottle after bottle. And you would have to drink eight bottles (of kombucha) just to get the buzz of one beer.

3. Shannon Howard:

   Vinegar is your best bet if you do get stung, most people don’t have vinegar so you want to get the tentacles off of your skin so you can rinse the tentacles off if you can, you can try to use tweezers to get the tentacles off. For the pain and swelling, heat is what you need.

4. Rodrigo Duterte:

   I can eat you, just give me salt and vinegar. True. Make me mad. Get me a terrorist.

5. Gianluca Foa:

   The monks had the idea to use alcohol as a base in the perfume, instead of the then prevalent olive oil or vinegar, which left a rancid smell later.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vinegar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vinegar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinegar
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vinegar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vinegar
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=vinegar
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html