Added 9 October 2026
vitriolic
/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/ adjective
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Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
a vitriolic taste
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Bitterly scathing, caustic.
vitriolic criticism
Origin
From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriólico).
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