present participle of acerbate

(rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

(transitive) To exasperate; to irritate. / (transitive) To make bitter or sour.

Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. / Harshness, bitterness, or severity / (countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).

(archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit. / (archaic, figuratively) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.

Tasting sour or bitter. / (figuratively) Sharp, harsh, biting.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate

sourly; bitterly / In a sarcastic or cynical manner.

plural of acerbity

comparative form of acerb: more acerb