Sourness
Nouns
- sourness etc. adj.
- acid, acidity, low pH
- acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation. vinegar, verjuice, crab, alum
- acetic acid, lactic acid.
Verbs
- be sour
- sour, turn sour etc. adj.
- set the teeth on edge. render sour etc. adj.
- acidify, acidulate.
Adjectives
- sour
- acid, acidulous, acidulated
- tart, crabbed
- acetous, acetose
- acerb, acetic
- sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent, subacid [Chem]
- styptic, hard, rough.
Phrases
- sour as a lemon.