meaning of acerb
1. Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
2. 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"
Related Words
acerb | acerbate | acerbic | acerbitude | acerbity |
