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adjective
Etymology: Latin subacidus, from sub- + acidus acid
Date: 1760
somewhat acrimonious ; cutting <subacid comments> • subacidly adverb • subacidness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Subacid — Sub*ac id, a. [L. subacidus. See {Sub }, {Acid}.] Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices. n. A substance moderately acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subacid — [subas′id] adj. [L subacidus] 1. slightly acid or sour, as certain fruits 2. slightly sharp or biting, as a remark subacidity [sub΄ə sid′ə tē] n. subacidly adv … English World dictionary
subacid — adj. moderately acid or tart (subacid fruit; a subacid remark). Derivatives: subacidity n. Etymology: L subacidus (as SUB , ACID) … Useful english dictionary
subacid — subacidity /sub euh sid i tee/, subacidness, n. subacidly, adv. /sub as id/, adj. 1. slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit. 2. (of a person or a person s speech, temper, etc.) somewhat biting or sharp. [1660 70; SUB + ACID] * * * … Universalium
subacid — /sʌbˈæsəd/ (say sub asuhd) adjective 1. slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit. 2. (of speech, temper, etc., or a person) somewhat tart or sharp. –subacidity /sʌbəˈsɪdəti/ (say subuh siduhtee), subacidness, noun …
subacid — adjective Somewhat acidic … Wiktionary
subacid — sub·ac·id (səb asґid) somewhat acid … Medical dictionary
subacid — sub|aci̱d, auch: sub|azi̱d [↑sub... u. ↑acidus]: vermindert säurehaltig, unternormal säurehaltig (z. B. vom Magensaft) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
subacid — sub|acid [...ts...] <zu lat. acidus »sauer, scharf«> vermindert, unternormal säurehaltig (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
subacid — adjective (of a fruit) moderately sharp to the taste … English new terms dictionary
