vitriolic

vitriolic is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.
2. adjective. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

   Synonyms: caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant

3. adjective. harsh or corrosive in tone

   "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

   "a barrage of acid comments"

   Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent

Synonyms

caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent

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