Acerb Definition

əsʉrb
adjective
acerber, acerbest
Webster's New World

Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.

Wiktionary
Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Acerb

Adjective

Base Form:
acerb
Comparative:
acerber
Superlative:
acerbest

Origin of Acerb

  • Latin acerbus, from acer sharp: compare French acerbe. See acrid

    From Wiktionary

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