acerbity

(-bə tē)

noun pl. acerbities

  1. a sour, astringent quality
  2. sharpness, bitterness, or harshness of temper, words, etc.

Origin: Fr acerbité < L acerbitas < acerbus, bitter < IE base *a-: see acid

See acerbity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. a·cer·bi·ties
Sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone.

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