Acerb in English
- acerb⇄acerb, adjective.
1. sharp in taste; sour or bitter.
Ex. an acerb substance.
(SYN) acid, acrid.
2. (Figurative.) sharp and harsh in manner; severe.
Ex. acerb wit. ... the dark, acerb, and caustic little professor (Charlotte - acerb⇄adv. acerbly.