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ACERBIC
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
(adjective) harsh or corrosive in tone; “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”; “a barrage of acid comments”; “her acrid remarks make her many enemies”; “bitter words”; “blistering criticism”; “caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics”; “a sulfurous denunciation”; “a vitriolic critique”
acerb, acerbic, astringent
(adjective) sour or bitter in taste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acerbic (comparative more acerbic, superlative most acerbic)
Tasting sour or bitter.
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Synonyms
• (sour or bitter): acerb, acrid, acrimonious (archaic)
• (sharp, biting): acrid, acrimonious (archaic), scathing
Anagrams
• breccia
Source: Wiktionary
A*cerb"ic, a.
Definition: Sour or severe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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