ACERB
Scrabble letter values: A1C3E1R1B3 = 9
Definition
- adjective sour or bitter in taste. — synonyms: acerbic, astringent
- adjective harsh or corrosive in tone. — synonyms: acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous
Examples
- “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- “a barrage of acid comments”
- “her acrid remarks make her many enemies”