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Definition of Acerbity
1. Noun. A sharp bitterness.
2. Noun. A sharp sour taste.
Exact synonyms: Tartness
Generic synonyms: Acidity, Sour, Sourness
Derivative terms: Acerbate, Acerbic, Tart
Generic synonyms: Acidity, Sour, Sourness
Derivative terms: Acerbate, Acerbic, Tart
3. Noun. A rough and bitter manner.
Exact synonyms: Acrimony, Bitterness, Jaundice, Tartness, Thorniness
Generic synonyms: Disagreeableness
Derivative terms: Acerbate, Acerbic, Acrimonious, Bitter, Bitter, Jaundice, Tart
Generic synonyms: Disagreeableness
Derivative terms: Acerbate, Acerbic, Acrimonious, Bitter, Bitter, Jaundice, Tart
Definition of Acerbity
1. n. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
Definition of Acerbity
1. sourness [n -TIES] - See also: sourness
Medical Definition of Acerbity
1. 1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. 2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain. Origin: F. Acerbite, L. Acerbitas, fr. Acerbus. See Acerb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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