Again, for all the acerbic social messages, there exists a psychological economy that is particularly American.
Correcting someone's grammar, or making acerbic jokes, can have consequences.
For sharp characterization and wry, generally acerbic comments on relationships, Shapiro outclasses most of her peers.
It is deftly written with occasional flashes of acerbic wit.
If you want sympathy, as you say, you make it difficult by being so acerbic.
Gates's acerbic, down-to-earth journal entries do an excellent job of conveying their shape and texture.
You're acerbic, outspoken, but fiercely loyal.
He was feared for his acerbic tongue and unflinching refusal to compromise.
Harrison enlivens this very basic thriller premise with some acerbic portraits of the people involved in the scam.
The remaining seven stories are equally edgy, acerbic and unsparing.
British Dictionary definitions for acerbic
acerbic
/əˈsɜːbɪk/
adjective
1.
harsh, bitter, or astringent; sour
Word Origin
C17: from Latin acerbus sour, bitter
Word Origin and History for acerbic
adj.
1865, originally, and usually, figurative: "sour, harsh, severe" (of speech, manners, etc.), from Latin acerbus "harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour" (see acerbity) + -ic.