acidity

CEFRC1

/əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount of acid in a substance.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.

Examples

  • The wine's acidity complemented the meal for Adriano.

  • The wine's acidity impressed Adriano.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [-ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.

  2. The quality or state of being acid.

  3. A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.

More examples

In context

  • Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.

  • the acidity of lemon juice

  • "What shall we call it?" he asked. "Why should you not take the chance of perpetuating your own name?" said Summerlee, with his usual touch of acidity.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). Equivalent to acid + -ity.