acerbic

== English == === Etymology === Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/ (US) enPR: ə-sûr'bĭk (US) IPA(key): /əˈsərbɪk/ Hyphenation: a‧cer‧bic Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bɪk === Adjective === acerbic (comparative more acerbic, superlative most acerbic) Tasting sour or bitter. (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting. ==== Synonyms ==== (sour or bitter): acerb, acrid, acrimonious (archaic) (sharp, biting): acrid, acrimonious (archaic), scathing ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Beccari, breccia