acerbity meaning

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acerbity (noun): a sharp bitterness.

acerbity has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

acerbity as a noun

  1. a sharp bitterness

    Type of: bitterness

    Related forms: acerbate

  2. a sharp sour taste

    Synonyms: tartness

    Type of: sourness

    Related forms: acerbic, acerbate

  3. a rough and bitter manner

    Synonyms: bitterness, acrimony, jaundice, tartness, thorniness

    Type of: disagreeableness

    Related forms: acerbic, acerbate

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in TY · 8-letter words

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