Definition of ACIDIFY

acidify

Verb

Verb Forms: acidified, acidifying, acidifies

  • To make or become acid.
  • make sour or more sour
  • turn acidic
  • To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
  • To neutralize alkalis.
  • To sour; to embitter.

Examples

  • Don’t let one bad draw acidify your whole approach to the game.
  • to acidify sugar

Origin / Etymology

From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.

Synonyms

acetify, acidulate, sour

Scrabble Score: 16

acidify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acidify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acidify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

acidify: valid Words With Friends Word