Definitions for acerbity

acerbity a·cer·bi·ty

Spelling: [uh-sur-bi-tee]
IPA: /əˈsɜr bɪ ti/

Acerbity is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in acerbity (abceirty).

Definitions for acerbity

noun

  1. sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.
  2. harshness or severity, as of temper or expression.

Origin of acerbity

From the Latin word acerbitās, dating back to 1565-75. See acerbic, -ity

Examples for acerbity

"I mean what I say," returned Alice with a touch of acerbity.

"I was thinking of her losing me," replied Mr. Chalk, with a touch of acerbity.

"And a jolly lot that means to me," retorted Masters, with acerbity.

“I would have thought her mother should have kept her in order,” said Rachel with acerbity.

Now, she spoke with some acerbity in her voice, which could at will be wondrous soft and low.

Much annoyed, I answered with some acerbity, bidding her kindly to be gone.

"Not my friend, a mere acquaintance," Vane replies with acerbity.

After a time Mern suggested with acerbity that Craig was incoherent.

"You have promised me," he began, with a note of acerbity in his voice.

"I have no doubt he is a thief," continued Aunt Maria, with acerbity.

Word Value for acerbity
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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