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scharfzüngig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  • keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  • vituperative adj Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

Senses

scharfzüngig is used for these senses in English:

  • acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
  • keen Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
  • sharp-tongued Having an acrid or bitter wit; skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others.
  • vituperative Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

acerbic — full definition

  1. adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  2. adj Sharp, harsh, biting.

keen — full definition

  1. adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
  2. adj Sharp, whether literally (an edge or point) or mentally (a sharp mind or sharp senses).
  3. adj Of cold, wind, or pain: cutting and intense.
  4. verb To wail or cry out in mourning for the dead.

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