acidity

The sharp, sour taste of food or drink.

• The lemon adds acidity.
• Sugar softens the acidity of the fruit.
• This wine's fresh acidity suits the rich meal.

Similar words: sourness, tartness, sharpness

Opposites: sweetness

Common phrases: balanced acidity, pleasant acidity, the acidity of something

How much acid a substance contains, or how strongly it acts as an acid.

• We tested the soil's acidity.
• The treatment reduced the acidity of the water.
• Higher ocean acidity can harm some sea creatures.

Opposites: alkalinity

Common phrases: soil acidity, measure the acidity, high acidity

Too much acid in the stomach, which can cause burning or discomfort.

• She suffers from acidity after meals.
• Spicy food makes his acidity worse.
• He bought tablets to relieve the acidity.

Similar words: hyperacidity

Common phrases: stomach acidity, suffer from acidity, relieve acidity