acerbitousadj.

Brit.

/əˈsəːbᵻtəs/, U.S.

/əˈsərbᵻdᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acerbity n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < acerbit- (in acerbity n.) + -ous suffix: see -itous suffix. Compare earlier acerb adj., acerbic adj.

Now rare.

Characterized by acerbity; acerbic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective]

heavyc825

retheeOE

stithc897

hardeOE

starkOE

sternOE

dangerous?c1225

sharp?c1225

unsoftc1275

sturdy1297

asperc1374

austerec1384

shrewda1387

snella1400

sternful?a1400

dour?a1425

thrallc1430

piquant1521

tetrical1528

tetric1533

sorea1535

rugged?1548

severe1548

iron1574

harsh1579

strict1600

angry1650

Catonian1676

Draconic1708

tetricous1727

alkaline1789

acerbic1853

stiff1856

acerbate1869

acerbitous1870

Draconian1876

Catonic1883

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > sourness or bitterness of temper > [adjective]

bitter?c1225

sour?c1225

envenomedc1375

envenomousa1420

crabbed1565

gallish1595

verjuice1598

vinegar-tart1599

soury1647

acrid1681

acrious1682

sourish1688

embittered1694

subacid1760

verjuiced1836

acidulent1837

vinaigrous1837

vinegar1847

vinegary1847

soured1848

acerbic1853

acidulous1865

acerbate1869

acerbitous1870

snake-headed1920

sour-pussed1952

1870 Gentleman's Mag. July 247 They who were wont to look for his outspoken and sometimes acerbitous remarks in the Athenaeum..will not be surprised at any sweeping stricture that may come from him.

1899 J. London Let. 17 Apr. (1966) 28 What an acerbitous tongue..you have.

1912 Mod. Lang. Reg. vii. 368 Many acerbitous allusions to Wesley.

1939 Columbia Law Rev. 39 355 The acerbitous comments of an unfriendly press.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acerbitous
释义	acerbitousadj. Brit. /əˈsəːbᵻtəs/, U.S. /əˈsərbᵻdᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acerbity n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < acerbit- (in acerbity n.) + -ous suffix: see -itous suffix. Compare earlier acerb adj., acerbic adj. Now rare. Characterized by acerbity; acerbic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] heavyc825 retheeOE stithc897 hardeOE starkOE sternOE dangerous?c1225 sharp?c1225 unsoftc1275 sturdy1297 asperc1374 austerec1384 shrewda1387 snella1400 sternful?a1400 dour?a1425 thrallc1430 piquant1521 tetrical1528 tetric1533 sorea1535 rugged?1548 severe1548 iron1574 harsh1579 strict1600 angry1650 Catonian1676 Draconic1708 tetricous1727 alkaline1789 acerbic1853 stiff1856 acerbate1869 acerbitous1870 Draconian1876 Catonic1883 the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > sourness or bitterness of temper > [adjective] bitter?c1225 sour?c1225 envenomedc1375 envenomousa1420 crabbed1565 gallish1595 verjuice1598 vinegar-tart1599 soury1647 acrid1681 acrious1682 sourish1688 embittered1694 subacid1760 verjuiced1836 acidulent1837 vinaigrous1837 vinegar1847 vinegary1847 soured1848 acerbic1853 acidulous1865 acerbate1869 acerbitous1870 snake-headed1920 sour-pussed1952 1870 Gentleman's Mag. July 247 They who were wont to look for his outspoken and sometimes acerbitous remarks in the Athenaeum..will not be surprised at any sweeping stricture that may come from him. 1899 J. London Let. 17 Apr. (1966) 28 What an acerbitous tongue..you have. 1912 Mod. Lang. Reg. vii. 368 Many acerbitous allusions to Wesley. 1939 Columbia Law Rev. 39 355 The acerbitous comments of an unfriendly press. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1870
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