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acerbic in Finnish

acerbic in Finnish is kitkerä, kyyninen, kärkevä — acerbic means having a sour or bitter taste.

acerbic in Finnish

kitkerä
adj
Tasting sour or bitter.
kyyninen
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
kärkevä
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
pureva
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
sarkastinen
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

What does "acerbic" mean?

  1. adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
    "Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract."
  2. adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
    "Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip.""
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acerbic in a sentence

  • Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract.
  • Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

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What is "acerbic" in Finnish?
"acerbic" in Finnish is kitkerä, kyyninen, kärkevä. acerbic means: Having a sour or bitter taste.
Are there other ways to say "acerbic" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "acerbic": kitkerä, kyyninen, kärkevä, pureva, sarkastinen.
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