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(adj)
(archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
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(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
(n)
(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
(adv)
In a biting manner.
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
Causing a stinging sensation.
Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured.
In a piercing manner.
Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
Not pleasant.
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
Very hot.
(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
(figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
(American spelling) Containing sulfur.
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous. [(American spelling) Containing sulfur.]
Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
(formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.
Causing physical or mental agony.
Tasting of acidity.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
Causing great sadness or suffering.
(usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
(of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Extreme or intense.
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
Not smooth; uneven.
Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
Very bad or intense.
Involving physical conflict.
(for non-slang definitions) superlative form of bad: most bad
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
(of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious.
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
Achieved through a large effort.
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
(figuratively, by extension) Unpleasant or disagreeable.
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
A person who commits murder.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
Alternative spelling of cutthroat. [Involving the cutting of throats.]
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
Not welcome.
Of high value or worth.
Unremitting, steady and persistent.
(informal, British, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
Given or declared under oath.
Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
Tasting of salt.
To which salt has been added.
Containing salt; salty.
A surname.
Of, or relating to glaciers.
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.
(N)
a river in the Dutch province of North Brabant.