noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɪnəɡəː/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈvɪnəɡəː]
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General-American:/ˈvɪnəɡɚ/
General-American:[ˈvɪ̟nəɡɚ] ~ [ˈvɪ̟nəɡɹ̩]
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rhymes with -ɪnəɡə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:V IH1 N AH0 G ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any variety of vinegar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
a range of herb-flavoured vinegars
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Vigor; vitality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, informal, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: acetum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condiment
Narrower terms: chili vinegar, cider vinegar, wine vinegar
6
noun
Meaning 6
dilute acetic acid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acetic acid, ethanoic acid
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh1y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh1ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Old French vin Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Classical Latin ācer Late Latin ācrus Old French aigre Old French vinaigrebor. Middle English vynegre English vinegar From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).
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Translations
220 source translations are retained for this English entry.