ACRIMONY


Meaning of ACRIMONY in English

ˈakrəˌmōnē, -ni, US also & Brit usually -_mən- noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French acrimonie, from Latin acrimonia, from acr-, acer sharp — more at edge

1. archaic : bitterness or sharpness especially to the taste

2. : sharpness or rancor especially in words or manner

timeworn controversies … are apt to revive … with an acrimony undimmed by age — Times Literary Supplement

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.