acerbic
- adjective
- /əˈsɜrbɪk/
:
ácido
- The dish had an acerbic flavor that made my face scrunch up.
Examples
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The chef used lemon juice to add an acerbic note to the dessert.
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The lemonade was too acerbic for my taste.
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Some herbal teas can taste surprisingly acerbic when brewed too long.
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The grapefruit had an acerbic flavor that woke up my senses.
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I enjoy a acerbic flavor in my drinks.
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Some fruits, like grapefruits, have an acerbic taste that many people find refreshing.
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The acerbic lemon juice added a tartness that brightened the entire dish.
Synonyms
81
1.0
Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet
15
3.6
A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon
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6.7
A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell
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3.5
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
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2.2
Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon
1
7.8
A sharp sour or bitter taste that makes your mouth pucker
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5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
1
7.7
Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste
Having a sour or bitter taste that feels sharp
Tasting sour and sharp like lemon
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
Slightly sour in taste or tone
A little sour in taste like a lemon
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon
A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar
A sour taste or smell like vinegar
Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar
Being slightly sharp and unpleasant in taste or feeling
Having a sharp, unpleasant taste like burnt or overcooked food
Antonyms
How Sour
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acerbic comes from the Latin acerbus 'bitter' and is related to the word acid 'sour'. So an acerbic taste is a sharp, sour or bitter flavour.