Definitions for vitriolicˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vit•ri•ol•icˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
Category: Chemistry
very caustic or bitter; scathing:
a vitriolic denunciation.
Origin of vitriolic:
1660–70
Princeton's WordNet
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic(adj)
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"
caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant(adj)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Wiktionary
vitriolic(Adjective)
of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol
vitriolic(Adjective)
bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
vitriolic(Adjective)
: Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste.
Origin: Cf. vitriolique.
Webster Dictionary
Vitriolic(adj)
of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol
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