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Acerbity

/əˈsɜːbɪti/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Acerbity"

noun

1
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
2
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
"acerbity of temper, of language, of pain"

🔄 Synonyms of "Acerbity"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bitternessnoun	The quality of having a bitter taste.
acrimonynoun	A sharp and bitter hatred.
jaundicenoun	(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
tartnessnoun	The characteristic of being tart; sharpness of taste.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acerbity"

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Word	Definition
tartnessnoun	The characteristic of being tart; sharpness of taste.
bitternessnoun	The quality of having a bitter taste.
acrimonynoun	A sharp and bitter hatred.
jaundicenoun	(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
sour	Tasting of acidity.
subacidnoun	A mild acidic taste.
sour grapesnoun	(idiomatic) Things that somebody pretends to despise because they cannot obtain or have them.
oranginessnoun	The quality or state of being orangey, as:
bitter	Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
bilenoun	A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
bittersweetnoun	Bittersweetness.
haut goutnoun	(dated) A strong, desirable flavor to be relished; piquancy.
grapinessnoun	A resemblance to grapes.
briarnoun	Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
pearnoun	An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.
irritantnoun	A source of irritation.
mundungusnoun	(archaic) Poor-quality tobacco with a foul, rancid, or putrid smell.
apricotnoun	A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
corrosive	Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
scabrousnessnoun	scabrosity