ACERBIC
Scrabble letter values: A1C3E1R1B3I1C3 = 13
Definition
- adjective sour or bitter in taste. — synonyms: acerb, astringent
- adjective harsh or corrosive in tone. — synonyms: acerb, 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”