acerb
acerb is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 32 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- acescent
- acetic
- acetose
- acetous
- acid
- acidify
- acidity
- acidulate
- acidulous
- alum
- crab
- crabbed
- edge
- fermentation
- hard
- lactic
- lemon
- low
- render
- rough
- set
- sour
- sourish
- sourness
- styptic
- subacid
- tart
- teeth
- the
- turn
- verjuice
- vinegar
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is acerb.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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