acerb
/əˈsɜrb/
adjective
- Having a sharp, sour, or bitter taste.
- The chef warned that the acerb berries would need sweetening for the pie.
- He added a dash of sugar to balance the acerb notes in the homemade wine.
- The acerb flavor of the unripe lemon made her pucker her lips.
- Harsh or sharp in tone, manner, or expression; critical or sarcastic.
- The critic's acerb review spared no one, calling the film a disaster.
- Her acerb comment about his presentation left the room silent.
- Despite his acerb wit, he was known to be kind-hearted in private.
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