noun

acerbity

/əˈsɜːbɪti/ ac·er·bi·ty 4 syllables

Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 4
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Acerbity

Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.

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    acerbity of temper, of language, of pain

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