How to Use acidic in a Sentence

acidic

adjective

• The soil in our garden is very acidic.
• Chardonnay is quite dry, with a clean acidic sour note that is terrific with shellfish.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
• The land is too marshy, apparently, too acidic, too overrun with pines.
  — Susan Krawitz, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• With this machine, our joe was neither too acidic nor too watered down and even kept well in the fridge after a week.
  — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 30 July 2020
• Marshall exchanges the original dress’s neon green details at the waist for a less acidic grass green.
  — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
• Peaches that come in around late August, for instance, are dense with sweet and acidic flavors.
  — Leena Trivedi-Grenier, SFChronicle.com, 19 Aug. 2020
• Cranberry, strawberry, light, not too dry or acidic, good balance.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 July 2020
• The stomach maintains a very acidic environment and is quite adaptable.
  — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2020
• However, raisins don't make your mouth more acidic, which is one component in promoting cavities.
  — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
• Adaptable to both acidic and alkaline soils, drought tolerant once established ...
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2020
• But then, on a Saturday in the midst of my quarantine hunker down, I was hit with a hankering for the acidic fish salad.
  — Patricia Azze, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2020
• And while granite is ideal for rolling out pastry or kneading bread dough, avoid exposing it to any acidic foods like lemon or tomato, which can etch and damage the stone itself.
  — Elizabeth Sheldon, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2020
• The richness of eggs, cream and cheese, the sharp, herbal flavors of pesto, and the juicy, acidic qualities of fresh tomatoes form a combination that calls for an incisive white or rosé.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 28 July 2020
• Northern grape varieties, which are grown with some difficulty in Minnesota, often produce wine that is too acidic for most consumers.
  — Adam Belz, Star Tribune, 1 Sep. 2020
• The soil up there is sandy and acidic, and my soil is clay.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
• The name 'amino acid' comes from the fact that the carboxyl group is acidic.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
• The more acidic the soil, the bluer your hydrangeas will turn out.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• The sand is so acidic here, the snow doesn’t always stick.
  — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 May 2022
• In the mouth a crisply acidic and assertive wine that is rich and plush on the cheeks.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• His skin toughened against the acidic pulp that the plant spat when cleaved.
  — Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• The truth is pine needles do not make the soil more acidic.
  — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2020
• Lime can be used to raise the soil's pH if your soil is too acidic.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
• Salt brings out all the sweet and acidic flavors of the tomato.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• But are there any types of plants that do well in more acidic soil?
  — oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
• The term also refers to fog, hail or even dust that is acidic.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
• Vinegar is acidic, which can help break down the stain.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
• In the tank with hotter and more acidic waters, about half the corals died.
  — NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022
• If the soil begins fizzing, then the soil is likely acidic.
  — Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
• The corn — boiled first to plump its kernels — is mixed with mint and lime juice to add an acidic crunch to the dish.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• Most moss prefers medium to dense shade and acidic soil.
  — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025