1. (adj.)vitriolic of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
2. vitriolic very caustic or bitter; scathing: a vitriolic denunciation.
Etymology: (1660–70)
Definition of 'vitriolic'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic 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"
2. (adj)caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemicalaction
Definition of 'vitriolic'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)vitriolic of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol
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