acerb
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- sour or bitter in taste
- harsh or corrosive in tone
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
Adj
- Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
- Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin acerbus, from Latin ācer (“sharp”): compare French acerbe. See acrid.
Synonyms
acerbic, acid, acrid, astringent, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Scrabble Score: 9
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