vinegar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ (General-American)
- [ˈvɪ̟nəɡɚ] ~ [ˈvɪ̟nəɡɹ̩] (General-American)
- [ˈvɪnəɡəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈvɪnəɡəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Old French vin Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Classical Latin ācer Late Latin ācrus Old French aigre Old French vinaigrebor. Middle English vynegre English vinegar From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
In Persia, newly married couples were presented with sheep's trotters steeped in vinegar as a love enticement.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 220:
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(countable) Any variety of vinegar.
a range of herb-flavoured vinegars
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(US, countable, informal, uncountable) Vigor; vitality.
You full of vinegar now, but you 'bout through / We gonna get a steam drill to do your share of driving / Then what's all them muscles gonna do? Huh, John Henry? / Gonna take a little bit of vinegar out of you.
1962, “The Legend of John Henry's Hammer”, performed by Johnny Cash:[Rahm Emanuel] was full of vinegar on his proposal of mandatory retirement at age 75 for the president and the rest of the executive branch, as well as Congress and the judiciary.
2026 January 24, Linda Feldmann, “Rahm Emanuel for president? A Monitor event with Chicago’s former mayor.”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vinegars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spiced vinegar · vinegar strokes · apple cider vinegar · vinegar beer · cider vinegar · white vinegar · Marseilles vinegar · vinegar tree · vinegarlike · toilet vinegar · mint vinegar · thieves' vinegar · aromatic vinegar · vinegar-railing · vinegarist · sugar-vinegar · Champagne vinegar · full of piss and vinegar · vinegarette · raspberry vinegar · quick vinegar · vinegar eel · vinegar-yard · malt vinegar · vinegar fly · pith and vinegar · it is better to be preserved in vinegar than to rot in honey · sherry vinegar · pyroligneous vinegar · Chinkiang vinegar · vinegar rice · vinegar-fly · rice vinegar · vinegar-field · herb vinegar · vinegarrette · spirit vinegar · wood vinegar · wish one at vinegar · radical vinegar · vinegarish · vinegar stick · vinegar lamp · vinegar-tree · vinegar essence · spit and vinegar · vinegar plant · honeygar · rose vinegar · champagne vinegar · you attract more flies with honey than vinegar · vinegar weed · vinegar of the four thieves · palm vinegar · you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar · vinegar syndrome · honey catches more flies than vinegar · vinegar-eel · vinegarless · Vinegar Bible · you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar · prophylactic vinegar · wine vinegar · Zhenjiang vinegar · piss and vinegar · four thieves' vinegar · cane vinegar · vinegary · vinegar stroke · vinegar pie · balsamic vinegar · age like vinegar · you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar · horticultural vinegar · mother of vinegar · salt and vinegar · vinegar worm · vinegar car · coconut vinegar · chili vinegar · fruit vinegar · vinegar slaw · vinegar mother · you catch more flies with honey than vinegar · vinegar-plant · Chinese red vinegar · vinegar valentine · vinegarweed · drinking vinegar · sweetened vinegar · tarragon vinegar · vinegarer
Descendants
Relateds
vinegarroon · non-brewed condiment · vinagrous · vinegaroon · vinaigrette · vinaigrous
Translations (216)
mga fínégra (condiment) · prs سِرْکَه (condiment) · rsk есенц (condiment) · la acētum (condiment) · io vinagro (condiment) · izh uksus (condiment) · nds-de Etig (condiment) · vec axedo (condiment) · sh ки̑с (condiment) · sh sìrće (condiment) · pt vinagre (condiment) · uz uksus (condiment) · sv ättika (condiment) · zdj siki (condiment) · sl kȋs (condiment) · tr sirke (condiment) · gl vinagre (condiment) · ilo suka (condiment) · so khal (condiment) · lv etiķis (condiment) · tg уксус (condiment) · ast vinagre (condiment) · gu સરકો (condiment) · alt сирке (condiment) · wuu 醋 (condiment) · fo edikur (condiment) · vec xéo (condiment) · tk sirke (condiment) · roa-opt azedo (condiment) · th น้ำส้มสายชู (condiment) · rm ischiu (condiment) · mg vinaigitra (condiment) · ja 酢 (condiment) · az sirkə (condiment) · unm shëwapu (condiment) · ovd ätikk (condiment) · frp vinégro (condiment) · udi окъо (condiment) · sv vinäger (condiment) · frm vinaigre (condiment) · da eddike (condiment) · ps سرکه (condiment) · et äädikas (condiment) · nb eddik (condiment) · ce уксус (condiment) · gez መጻጻ (condiment) · an vinagre (condiment) · cmn 醋 (condiment) · eo vinagro (condiment) · crh sirke (condiment) · kn ವಿನೆಗರ್ (condiment) · srn asin (condiment) · fro vinaigre (condiment) · gld чу (condiment) · mt ħall (condiment) · am ከል (condiment) · krl etikka (condiment) · oc vinagre (condiment) · yue 醋 (condiment) · gez ከል (condiment) · ro oțet (condiment) · pap binager (condiment) · uk о́цет (condiment) · rm aschaid (condiment) · xag 𐕜𐔰𐔾𐔰𐔾𐔰𐕘 (condiment) · bg оце́т (condiment) · uga 𐎈𐎎𐎕 (condiment) · pdt Ädikj (condiment) · dsb wósucha (condiment) · av къанцӏа (condiment) · tig ከል (condiment) · si විනාකිරි (condiment) · pl ocet (condiment) · kmr sirke (condiment) · sw siki (condiment) · got 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄 (condiment) · rsk оцет (condiment) · tpi viniga (condiment) · de Essig (condiment) · ca vinagre (condiment) · id cuka (condiment) · tt серкә (condiment) · nap acìto (condiment) · th น้ำส้ม (condiment) · mfe vineg (condiment) · es vinagre (condiment) · ms cuka (condiment) · gcf vinèg (condiment) · vec axéo (condiment) · zu viniga (condiment) · grc ὄξος (condiment) · vec axé (condiment) · br gwinegr (condiment) · bbl ძმარ (condiment) · pa ਸਿਰਕਾ (condiment) · rm ascheiu (condiment) · gez ብሒእ (condiment) · ar خَلّ (condiment) · ang æċed (condiment) · mn ᠴᠤᠤ (condiment) · ti መጺጽ (condiment) · lt actas (condiment) · am ኮምጣጤ (condiment) · tg сирко (condiment) · nds-de Ätig (condiment) · csb òct (condiment) · tab сирке (condiment) · af asyn (condiment) · ckb سرکە (condiment) · tl suka (condiment) · fy jittik (condiment) · sa चुक्र (condiment) · hu ecet (condiment) · tpw kaûĩaîasy (condiment) · twf biną̀greʼéne (condiment) · vi giấm (condiment) · ota سركه (condiment) · ga fínéagar (condiment) · kw aysel (condiment) · scn acitu (condiment) · cu оцьтъ (condiment) · wym essig (condiment) · dlm acait (condiment) · he חומץ \ חֹמֶץ (condiment) · it aceto (condiment) · vec axédo (condiment) · fro aisil (condiment) · gd binigear (condiment) · mn цуу (condiment) · uz sirka (condiment) · mk оцет (condiment) · pa سِرْکَہ (condiment) · tk uksus (condiment) · alt уксус (condiment) · ky уксус (condiment) · rup puscã (condiment) · hi सिरका (condiment) · mr व्हिनेगर (condiment) · ja ビネガー (condiment) · my ရှလကာရည် (condiment) · ko 비네거 (condiment) · sh о̀цат (condiment) · lb Esseg (condiment) · ur سِرْکَہ (condiment) · gd fìon-geur (condiment) · mhn essa (condiment) · ist azì (condiment) · kl seernartoq (condiment) · yi עסיק (condiment) · sh òcat (condiment) · te వెనిగర్ (condiment) · hrx Essich (condiment) · fi etikka (condiment) · fa-ira سِرْکِه (condiment) · is edik (condiment) · ba һеркә (condiment) · arc חָלָא (condiment) · bn ভিনেগার (condiment) · tpw kaûĩaîa (condiment) · be во́цат (condiment) · bn সির্কা (condiment) · fr vinaigre (condiment) · rm ischia (condiment) · lmo asée (condiment) · hsb kisało (condiment) · ta புளிங்காடி (condiment) · mr शिरका (condiment) · vo vinig (condiment) · kk сірке су (condiment) · ru у́ксус (condiment) · se edet (condiment) · chr ᏧᎾᏦᏍᏘ (condiment) · mnw ဍာ် သံ (condiment) · arz خل (condiment) · eu ozpina (condiment) · mi winika (condiment) · sh сѝрће (condiment) · ml വിനാഗിരി (condiment) · cs ocet (condiment) · hil langgaw (condiment) · nan-hbl 醋 (condiment) · akz finika (condiment) · cy finegr (condiment) · kk сірке (condiment) · fur asêt (condiment) · gez መፃፃ (condiment) · sh kȋs (condiment) · lo ນ້ຳສົ້ມ (condiment) · prg ettiks (condiment) · hi चुक्र (condiment) · ug ئاچچىقسۇ (condiment) · nl azijn (condiment) · ha munegar (condiment) · qu mama aqha (condiment) · gd mionaigir (condiment) · hy քացախ (condiment) · as সিৰিকা (condiment) · ru о́цет (condiment) · syc ܚܠܐ (condiment) · km ទឹកខ្មេះ (condiment) · ab абжьеи (condiment) · ko 식초 (condiment) · ht vinèg (condiment) · ky сирке (condiment) · sk ocot (condiment) · am መጻጻ (condiment) · pal 𐭮𐭪 (condiment) · tl binagre (condiment) · ka ძმარი (condiment) · za meiq (condiment) · rm ischieu (condiment) · el ξίδι (condiment) · sq uthull (condiment) · esu uksuussaq (condiment) · se ettet (condiment) · grc τάργανον (condiment)