кислый

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word кислый. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word кислый, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say кислый in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word кислый you have here. The definition of the word кислый will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofкислый, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kys(ь)lъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

ки́слый (kíslyj) (comparative (по)кисле́е or (по)кисле́й, adverb ки́сло, diminutive ки́сленький, augmentative кислю́щий)

  1. sour
    ки́слое я́блокоkísloje jáblokosour apple
    ки́слое молоко́kísloje molokósour milk
  2. fermented, sour
    ки́слое те́стоkísloje téstosourdough
    ки́слая капу́стаkíslaja kapústasauerkraut
    ки́слые щиkíslyje ščisauerkraut soup (literally, “sour soup”)
  3. (colloquial) dispirited, disheartened, crestfallen, down in the dumps
    ты како́й-то ки́слый сего́дняty kakój-to kíslyj sevódnjayou seem to be in low spirits today
    име́ть ки́слый видimétʹ kíslyj vidlook miserable (literally, “to have a dispirited look”)
  4. (colloquial) displeased, dissatisfied
    ки́слая улы́бкаkíslaja ulýbkasour/half-hearted smile
    сде́лать ки́слое лицо́sdélatʹ kísloje licópull/make a wry face
  5. (relational, chemistry) acid

Declension

See also

Basic tastes in Russian · вку́сы (vkúsy) (layout · text)
сла́дкий (sládkij) ки́слый (kíslyj) солёный (soljónyj) го́рький (górʹkij) о́стрый (óstryj) пика́нтный (pikántnyj)