acerbic
- Tasting sour or bitter.
- (figuratively) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
Etymology
Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”).
poignant
acerbo
acerbe
acerbo
beißend
acerbus
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