acerbity

[ uh-sur-bi-tee ]

/ əˈsɜr bɪ ti /

sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.

harshness or severity, as of temper or expression.

Origin of acerbity

From the Latin word acerbitās, dating back to 1565–75. See acerbic, -ity

aceramic, acerate, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acerola, acerose, acerous, acervate, acervuline

No acerbity has lingered among these descendants of the austere parishioners of Oberlin.

In the Heart of Vosges |Matilda Betham-Edwards
“I would have thought her mother should have kept her in order,” said Rachel with acerbity.

Clare Avery |Emily Sarah Holt
The fancy did not touch Paul at the time, but he remembered afterwards how swiftly the acerbity of her manner faded.

Despair's Last Journey |David Christie Murray
"You have promised me," he began, with a note of acerbity in his voice.

The Green Rust |Edgar Wallace

Instead of heeding this witness she went on with acerbity: "It might surely have occurred to you that something would come up."

What Maisie Knew |Henry James

acerbity

/ (əˈsɜːbɪtɪ) /

vitriolic or embittered speech, temper, etc

sourness or bitterness of taste