- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically.
- (v.t.) To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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