Difference between Vinegary and Acetous

What is the difference between Vinegary and Acetous?

Vinegary as an adjective is sour, like vinegar while Acetous as an adjective is having a sour taste; sour; acid.

Vinegary

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: sour, like vinegar acerbic, bitter of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.

Acetous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a sour taste; sour; acid.Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.

We hope you now know whether to use Vinegary or Acetous in your sentence.

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