Acerbic Definition

ə-sûrbĭk
adjective
Sour or bitter tasting; acid.
American Heritage
Sour in taste.
Webster's New World
Sharp or biting, as in character or expression.
American Heritage
Sharp, bitter, or harsh in temper, language, etc.
Webster's New World

Tasting Sour or bitter.

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Origin of Acerbic

  • Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin acerbus ak- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Acerbic Sentence Examples

  • Nothing would ruffle his feathers and he had a very acerbic sense of humor.

  • It was during this performance in which the usually acerbic Simon Cowell stated that he saw Lewis "transform from a great singer to a superstar."

  • Kanye West - Notorious for his acerbic tongue and shameless rants, this hip hop star has telephobia, a fear of phones.

  • He spends about 15 minutes a day writing a fairly acerbic weblog.

  • His Holmes has exactly the right quality, quizzical and slightly acerbic, and his Watson is sensible and thoroughly likeable.

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