vitriolic
[ vi-tree-ol-ik ]
/ ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM vitriolic
non·vit·ri·ol·ic, adjectiveWords nearby vitriolic
vitrification, vitriform, vitrify, vitrine, vitriol, vitriolic, vitriolize, vitrum, Vitruvian scroll, Vitruvius Pollio, Vitry
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British Dictionary definitions for vitriolic
vitriolic
/ (ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk) /
adjective
(of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
severely bitter or caustic; virulentvitriolic criticism
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