acid-tongued
[as-id-tuhngd]
- bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued: a critic famous for his acid-tongued reviews.
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Contemporary Examples
Original and acid-tongued, Louie is a rare bird among tired sitcoms.
2012 Emmy Nomination Snubs & Surprises: ‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘The Good Wife’Jace Lacob
July 19, 2012
By Friday, ruler Mercury squaring Mars can make you acid-tongued.
Leave it to David Stockman, the acid-tongued former budget director for President Reagan, to make you feel even worse.
Historical Examples
Etta, the acid-tongued, the ferret-faced, was not the sort to go off without the impetus of a dowry.
Half PortionsEdna Ferber