English Explanatory Dictionary

sweet-and-sour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having both sweet and sour or tart taste.
  2. Having both positive and negative traits, or inspiring conflicting good and bad feelings.
noun
  1. Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially
  2. Any dish that combines sweet and sour flavours, especially:
  3. A Chinese-style dish with sweet-and-sour sauce.
  4. Candy with a sour taste, often dusted with fizzy sherbet.
  5. A sweetened sour pickle, or a combination of sweet and sour pickles.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sweet-and-sour more sweet-and-sour most sweet-and-sour sweet and sour sweet-and-sours

Synonyms

bittersweet

Related words

agrodolce barbecue sauce

Derived words

sweet-and-sour sauce
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