acerbic
71acerb — a•cerb [[t]əˈsɜrb[/t]] adj. acerbic • Etymology: 1650–60; < L acerbus; see acerbic …
72caustic — [adj1] burning, corrosive abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, alkaline, astringent, biting, corroding, erosive, keen, mordant, pungent, tart; concept 485 Ant. calm, mild, soothing caustic [adj2] sarcastic acerb, acerbic, acrimonious, bitter, cutting …
73acerbity — noun 1. a sharp bitterness • Derivationally related forms: ↑acerbate • Hypernyms: ↑bitterness, ↑bitter 2. a sharp sour taste • Syn: ↑tartness • …
74tartness — noun 1. a sharp sour taste • Syn: ↑acerbity • Derivationally related forms: ↑tart, ↑acerbic (for: ↑acerbity), ↑acerbate (for: ↑ …
75blistering — listering adj. 1. harshly or corrosively critical in tone; of comments about people or their actions. blistering criticism Syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, caustic, scathing, venomous, virulent, vitriolic. [WordNet 1.5] 2. intensely hot.… …
76acerb — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acerbe, from Latin acerbus; akin to Latin acer sharp more at edge Date: 1853 acerbic < acerb humor > …
77acerbity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1572 the quality of being acerbic …
78slings and arrows — noun plural Etymology: from the phrase “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” in Shakespeare s Hamlet Date: 1963 pointed often acerbic critical attacks < has suffered the slings and arrows of detractors Roland Gelatt > …
79spiky — also spikey adjective (spikier; est) Date: 1578 1. of, relating to, or characterized by spikes < spiky barbed wire > 2. sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner) • spikily adverb • spikiness noun …
80acerbically — adverb see acerbic …
