kitkerä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerb adj Having a sharp, bitter taste, like fruit that is not yet ripe.
- acerbic adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- acrid adj Having a sharp, harsh or bitter taste.
- acrimonious adjective Full of anger and bitterness, especially during an argument or dispute.
- bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
- vinegary adj Having a sharp, sour taste, like vinegar.
Senses
kitkerä is used for these senses in English:
- acerb (archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
- acerb (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
- acerbic Tasting sour or bitter.
- acrid (figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
- acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
- vinegary (figuratively) Acerbic, bitter, irritable.
acerb — full definition
- adj Having a sharp, bitter taste, like fruit that is not yet ripe.
- adj Blunt and cutting in the way someone speaks.
acerbic — full definition
- adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
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