acerb English

Meaning acerb meaning

What does acerb mean?

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acerb Adjective

— If something is acerb, it tastes sour. A lemon tastes acerb.

acerb

— adjective sour or bitter in taste

— adjective (= acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, vitriolic) 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

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acerb English » English

acerbic

bitter

caustic

acid

blistering

acrid

vitriolic

virulent

tart

sulphurous

sulfurous

astringent

trenchant

strident

sour

shrill

sharp

pointed

mordant

mordacious

keen

cutting

biting

vinegary

vinegarish

unpalatable

surly

sullen

sulky

stiff

spiky

sourness

sourish

sour-tasting

sore

smart

slick

severe

salty

ready

quick-witted

pungent

piercing

perspicacious

perceptive

peaky

peaked

nipping

morose

lancinating