Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
sour or bitter in taste
source: WordNet 3.0
harsh or corrosive in tone
An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose. A barrage of acid comments. Her acrid remarks make her many enemies. Bitter words. Blistering criticism. Caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics. A sulfurous denunciation. A vitriolic critique.
