vinegarishness vs sour

sour vs vinegarishness

vinegarishness and sour both are nouns.

vinegarishness is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

vinegarishness is not a verb while sour is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vinegarishness	Yes	No	No	No
sour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sour is a hypernym of vinegarishness; that is, sour is a word with a broader meaning than vinegarishness:

vinegarishness: a sourness resembling that of vinegar
sour: the property of being acidic

Other hypernyms of vinegarishness include acidity, sourness.

vinegarishness (noun)	sour (noun)
a sourness resembling that of vinegar	the property of being acidic
	the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
	a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

vinegarishness (adjective)	sour (adjective)
	having a sharp biting taste
	showing a brooding ill humor
	inaccurate in pitch
	smelling of fermentation or staleness
	in an unpalatable state
	one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

vinegarishness (verb)	sour (verb)
	go sour or spoil
	make sour or more sour

Difference between vinegarishness and sour

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