verjuiced en · ADJ
Etymology
From verjuice + -ed.
Meanings
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Of a person: sour; bitter.
The maid was a verjuiced spinster, too old to love herself, and too ill-natured to look on.
1835, William Hamilton Maxwell, My Life, page 283:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most verjuiced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more verjuiced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |