make slightly acidic; embitter, make sour
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Acidulate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
acidulate
acidness \ac"id*ness\ (&?;), n. acidity; sourness.
Verb
1. make sour or more sour
(synonym) sour, acidify, acetify
(hypernym) change taste
(derivation) acid
Acidulate Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
To give a dish or liquid a slightly acidic, tart or piquant taste by adding some lemon juice, vinegar, or unripened fruit juice. Also, one can acidulate fresh cream by adding lemon juice to get sour cream.
