Associations to the word «Acerbity»

Wiktionary

ACERBITY, noun. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
ACERBITY, noun. Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain.

Dictionary definition

ACERBITY, noun. A sharp bitterness.
ACERBITY, noun. A sharp sour taste.
ACERBITY, noun. A rough and bitter manner.

Wise words

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