acerb

Letters that make acerb

a, b, e, c, r are letters that make 'acerb'

Words within acerb

ER, CER, ACE, AC, Acer, ace, CE, Ac, Ce, Er, Rb are words within 'acerb'

Anagrams of acerb

brace, caber are anagrams of 'acerb'


2 possible definitions for 'acerb'

Acerb as "harsh or corrosive in tone"

Under this definition, acerb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

caustic, vitriolic, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, acid, virulent, bitter, acerbic, acrid have the same meaning as 'acerb'

Derivatives of acerb

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, thorniness, virulence, virulency, acridity, acridness, vituperation, invective, tartness, vitriol are derivatives of 'acerb'.

Similar to acerb

unpleasant is similar to acerb.

Example of acerb used within this context

"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"


Acerb as "sour or bitter in taste"

Under this definition, acerb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

astringent, acerbic have the same meaning as 'acerb'

Derivatives of acerb

acerbity, tartness, astringency, astringence are derivatives of 'acerb'.

Similar to acerb

sour is similar to acerb.



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