VITRIOL


Meaning of VITRIOL in English

/ ˈvɪtriɒl; NAmE -ɑːl/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) very cruel and bitter comments or criticism

SYN abuse

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting the sulphate of various metals): from Old French , or from medieval Latin vitriolum , from Latin vitrum glass.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.