acerb

== English == === Etymology === From Latin acerbus, from Latin ācer (“sharp”): compare French acerbe. See acrid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈsɜːb/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈsɜɹb/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)b === Adjective === acerb (comparative acerber or more acerb, superlative acerbest or most acerb) (archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit. Synonym: acerbic (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself. Synonym: acerbic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== acerbate acerbically acerbity exacerbate ==== Translations ==== === References === “acerb”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Brace, brace, caber, cabre, cabré == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acerbe, from Latin acerbus. === Adjective === acerb m or n (feminine singular acerbă, masculine plural acerbi, feminine/neuter plural acerbe) harsh, unkind ==== Declension ====