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vitriolic.

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvɪt.riˈɑ.lɪk/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.

    dated
    a vitriolic taste
  2. Bitterly scathing, caustic.

    figuratively
    vitriolic criticism
Where this word comes from

From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriólico).

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