язви́тельный — meaning in English
yazvitelnyy
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English meaning
- acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- acid noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
- acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- sarcastic adj Marked by sarcasm; mocking through statements that mean the opposite of what they literally say.
- snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.
- snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
- wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.
Senses
язви́тельный is used for these senses in English:
- acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
- acid (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
- 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.]
- sarcastic Containing sarcasm.
- snarky (informal, often humorous) Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation.
- snide Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
- snide Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
acerbic — full definition
- adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- adj Sharp, harsh, biting.
acid — full definition
- noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
- adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
- noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.