acerb-, acerbo-; acri-, acrid-

(Latin: bitter, sharp, sour, stinging)

Formed from a blend of Latin acer- (feminine acris, neuter acre) which are both related to Latin acus, "needle"; acies, "sharp edge, point, the front of an army, line of battle, battle array"; and acuere, "to sharpen".

acrimoniously

acrimoniousness

acrimony

1. Bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech.
2. Emotional bitterness.

acrinine

acrious

acritude

acrity

anacrid

Without bitterness.

eager

eagerly

eagerness

epacrid

exacerbate, exacerbating

1. To increase the severity of, to aggravate, to exasperate, to irritate.
2. To increase the smartness or bitterness of; to embitter; to aggravate (disease, pain, annoyance, etc.).

exacerbation

Increase in the severity of a disease or any of its symptoms, as in a continuous fever.

exacerbescence, exacerbescent

Showing violence or bitterness; an irritation.

Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "sour, sharp": aceto-; acid-; acies- (not "sour"); acuto- (not "sour"); oxy-; pung- (not "sour").

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acerb-, acerbo-; acri-, acrid-

(Latin: bitter, sharp, sour, stinging)

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