Definitions for vitriol

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vitriol vit·ri·ol

Spelling: [vi-tree-uh l]

IPA: /ˈvɪ tri əl/

Vitriol is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in vitriol (iilortv).

Definitions for vitriol

noun

1. Chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.
3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.

verb (used with object)

1. to treat with or as with vitriol, especially sulfuric acid.

Origin of vitriol

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin vitriolum, vitreolum, equivalent to Latin vitre(us) vitreous + -olum, neuter of -olus -ole^1<

Examples for vitriol

Put 20 drops of weak acid of vitriol into water to be drank at meals.

But the cup of retribution is not to be measured by the cup of vitriol.

In the Coupeau household the vitriol of l'Assommoir was also commencing its ravages.

This, in turn, feeds into an outpouring of anti-Arab vitriol on social media.

Threats, intimidation, and the usual Internet vitriol sprouted.

Unfortunately, the attention to appearance also leads to copious amounts of vitriol being spewed at famous women every day.

So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.

Just Google “Patrick Wilson Girls backlash,” and wait for the hateful, Lena Dunham-bashing vitriol to bombard your screen.

Her despair was laced with vitriol and she avoided a kind word about anybody.

Indeed, few filmmakers get as much bile and vitriol spewed their way as the man behind Madea.