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Definition of Acidly
1. adv. Sourly; tartly.
Definition of Acidly
1. Adverb. sourly; tartly ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acidly
1. sourly [adv] - See also: sourly
Medical Definition of Acidly
1. Sourly; tartly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acidly
Literary usage of Acidly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"“Perhaps, Dr. Munro,” said she, turning acidly upon me, “that is also an institution
which has not been fortunate enough to win your ..."
2. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1910)
"She has yellow hair and big blue eyes! Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her
father." Miss Miranda smiled acidly as she said she ..."
3. The Best Plays by Burns Mantle, Louis Kronenberger (1899)
""Sometimes I wonder," wonders Fuffy, acidly, "are parents worth all we go through
for them I . . . Well, Merry Christmas encore, and thanks loads for the ..."
4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"acid in anhydrous ether, or into a saturated solution of the acidly . alcohol.
It forms as a slightly yellowish white, amorphous p< ^^ in ether or as a ..."
5. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1912)
""That may or may not be," rejoined Mr. Sheldon acidly. "But you seem to forget
that I have fought the unions for years on this very apprenticeship question. ..."
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