Definitions for acerb
əˈsɜrbacerb

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acerb, acerbic, astringentadjective

   sour or bitter in taste

2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acerbadjective

   Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.

2. acerbadjective

   Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.

3. Etymology: Latin acerbus, from acer sharp: compare French acerbe. See acrid

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acerbadjective

   Acid, with an addition of roughness, as most fruits are before they are ripe. John Quincy

   Etymology: acerbus, Lat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acerb

   Acerb refers to a taste, smell, or tone that is sour, bitter, or harsh. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a comment, behavior, or attitude that is sharp, forthright, or caustic, often conveying resentment or cynicism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acerbadjective

   sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh

2. Etymology: [L. acerbus, fr. acer sharp: cf. F. acerbe. See Acrid.]

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Anagrams for acerb »

1. brace

2. caber

3. cabre

4. cabré

How to pronounce acerb?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say acerb in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acerb in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acerb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=acerb
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acerb
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=acerb
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acerb
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=acerb