Dictionary Entry
acerb
acerb is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
- 2adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
"a barrage of acid comments"
- 3adjective
sour or bitter in taste
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