Acidulous
Acidic
Synonyms Acidic, sour, tart, dry, tangy, pungent, zestful, astringent, puckery, hyperacid, acid, vinegary, sourish, soured, unsweetened, zesty, tartish, zingy, and sharp.
Sarcastic
Synonyms Sarcastic, satirical, acid, acerbic, corrosive, acrid, pungent, tart, scathing, ironical, ironic, scalding, snarky, smart-alecky, smart-mouthed, trenchant, blunt, spiky, concise, vitriolic, bitter, severe, flippant, sharp-tongued, gruff, brusque, stringent, keen, terse, succinct, tongue-in-cheek, insincere, rough, snippety, satiric, acidic, barbed, caustic, sardonic, biting, mordant, acerb, sharp, cynical, cutting, sour, smart-aleck, harsh, incisive, dry, brisk, wry, cross, poignant, acrimonious, facetious, sourish, abrupt, pithy, spikey, resentful, curt, crisp, tartish, backhanded, brusk, and snippy.
Example Sentences
The lemonade had an acidulous bite.
She gave him an acidulous smile.
His tone was acidulous and slightly mocking.
The fruit had an acidulous taste, both sweet and sour.
Her acidulous comments hurt his feelings.
The sauce had a sharp, acidulous flavor.
He replied with an acidulous remark.
That wine had an unexpectedly acidulous finish.
The critic's review was clever but acidulous.
The berries were small, bright, and acidulous.