a. [ L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See Eager. ]
Acrid poison,
adv. In an acid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
a. [ Cf. LL. acrimonious, F. acrimonieux. ]
adv. In an acrimonious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being acrimonious; asperity; acrimony. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant conceit of theirs. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
In his official letters he expressed, with great acrimony, his contempt for the king's character. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
A just reverence of mankind prevents the growth of harshness and brutality. Shaftesbury. [ 1913 Webster ]