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vitriolic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vi′trē ol′ik)

vit•ri•ol•ic /ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

very sharp, bitter, or hateful:vitriolic language.

vit•ri•ol•ic (vi′trē ol′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

Chemistryof, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
Chemistryobtained from vitriol.
very caustic;
scathing:vitriolic criticism.

vitriol + -ic 1660–70

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vitriolic /ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk/ adj

(of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
severely bitter or caustic; virulent

'vitriolic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acerbity - acid - truculent

Synonyms: biting, bitter, burning, sharp, caustic, more...

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