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vitriolvit‧ri‧ol /ˈvɪtriəl/ noun [uncountable]  vitriolOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin vitreolum, from vitreolus ‘glassy’, from Latin vitrum; ➔ VITREOUS - As the morning wore on the level of vitriol rose.
- They are women the age of grandmothers, gray-haired and with quavering voices, but whose remarks are full of vitriol.
- Townshend was said to be quietly delighted to still inspire such vitriol.
- We write vitriol about each other in our newspapers.
1formal very cruel and angry remarks that are intended to hurt someone’s feelings2old use sulphuric acid |