acerb

Significat (Anglès)

1. (archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
2. (archaic, figuratively) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.

Conceptes

acre

amarg

aspre

càustic

virulent

astringent

abrasador

àcid

corrossiu

Sinònims

acerbic

bitter

caustic

acid

blistering

acrid

sulfurous

vitriolic

virulent

astringent

tart

sulphurous

mordacious

biting

cutting

keen

mordant

pointed

sharp

shrill

sour

strident

trenchant

ingenious

vinegary

lancinating

bristly

acute

morose

nipping

peaked

peaky

perceptive

perspicacious

piercing

acidic

pungent

quick-witted

ready

salty

severe

acuate

fulgurating

slick

smart

sore

lancinate

sourish

sourness

spiky

Traduccions

acerbe

acerbo

aigre

âpre

acerbo

acerbo

acerbus

caustico

ácido

acido

coupant

virulent

erbittert

aspro

scharf

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/əˈsɜːb/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb francès: acerbe

In summary

From Latin acerbus, from Latin ācer (“sharp”): compare French acerbe. See acrid.