Definition of acerb
English to English adjective - Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
source: Webster 1913 adjective satellite - sour or bitter in taste
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
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