Definition of Acerb

Adjective

  • 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"
    "a vitriolic critique"
  • sour or bitter in taste
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Unscramble acerb

35 unscramble word found using the letters acerb.
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