ACERBIC


Meaning of ACERBIC in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

After it he'd become withdrawn and moody, his formerly friendly nature turning acerbic and harsh.

He is known for his acerbic wit and his mean streak.

The most entertaining moments of the debate took place during acerbic cross fires among the leading candidates.

Thomas's witty and sometimes acerbic voice became the other side of her inner dialogue.

Traditionally it was an area of peasant insurrectionists, schismatics, and sectarians whose acerbic style was reflected in Lenin's own.

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