slightly sour or acidic, not strongly so, often describing a mild tanginess

acidulo, agrodolce
too confident or proud in expressing oneself, in a way that is annoying to others

presuntuoso
difficult to get along with and easily angered

scontroso, bisbetico
having a rich and luxurious quality

sontuoso, lussuoso
eager to drink too much liquor

alcolizzato, amante del bere
(of some plants or animals) having sharp, needle-like things on the surface of their body

spinoso, appuntito
sharing a common border or touching at some point

contiguo, adiacente
hard-working and productive

industrioso
talking a great deal, particularly about trivial things

garrulous
(of rocks) holding gold within

aurifero, contenente oro
extremely evil or wicked, typically involving illegal or immoral actions

nefasto, malvagio
keeping the title of their former position after retirement as an honor, especially of a university professor

emeritus, onorario
(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

indigeno
characterized by excessive ingratiation or flattery, often in a way that seems insincere or manipulative

untuoso, melifluo
sharing the same ancestor

consanguineo, dello stesso sangue
done or happening naturally, without any prior thought or planning

spontaneo
noisy and full of energy

chiassoso
inclined to argue or provoke disagreement

controverso
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