Definition of Acerbic

Adjective: acerbic u'sur-bik

Sour or bitter in taste
- acerb, astringent
Harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose";
- acerb, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous [N. Amer], sulphurous [Brit, Cdn], virulent, vitriolic, acidulous, sulphureous [Brit]