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The Sour In Sweet And Sour Crossword Clue

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noun

• sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

• dilute acetic acid

54%5 Opposite of sour
adjective

• having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

• (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content

• not containing or composed of salt water

noun

• a dish served as the last course of a meal

• English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

• a food rich in sugar

• the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

• the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

adverb

• in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

adjective satellite

• having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

• pleasing to the ear

• pleasing to the senses

• pleasing to the mind or feeling

• having a natural fragrance

• not soured or preserved

• with sweetening added

51%4Sweet and __ pork
adjective

• having a sharp biting taste

noun

• a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

• the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

• the property of being acidic

adjective satellite

• smelling of fermentation or staleness

• one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

• in an unpalatable state

• inaccurate in pitch

• showing a brooding ill humor

verb

• go sour or spoil

• make sour or more sour

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New York Times24 May 2010 Down 44
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