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acer·bity [əʼsɜ:bəti, Am əʼsɜ:rbət̬i] n -
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sharp·ness[ˈʃɑ:pnəs, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]n no pl\sharpness of mind Geistesschärfe f, scharfer Verstand* * *['ʃAːpnɪs]n3) (= keenness of eyes, wits, mind) Schärfe f; (of nose) Empfindlichkeit f; (of observation, remark) Scharfsinnigkeit f; (= intelligence, of person) Schläue f, Gewieftheit f (inf); (of child) Aufgewecktheit f4) (= suddenness, intensity of whistle, cry) Schrillheit f; (of frost, contrast) Schärfe f; (of desire, pain) Heftigkeit f; (of hunger) Größe fbecause of the unexpected sharpness of the drop in prices — wegen des unerwartet steilen Preissturzes
7) (= fierceness) (of tongue, retort, tone of voice) Schärfe f; (of person) Schroffheit f; (of temper) Hitzigkeit fthere is a sharpness in the air — es ist sehr frisch
* * *1. Schärfe f, auch fig Herbheit f, Strenge f, Heftigkeit f:2. Spitzigkeit f3. figa) Scharfsinn mb) Aufgewecktheit fc) Gerissenheit f4. (FOTO Rand)Schärfe f* * *n.Schärfe -n f. -
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sharp·ness [ʼʃɑ:pnəs, Am ʼʃɑ:rp-] n1) (of blade, edge, angle, point, curve) Schärfe f\sharpness of mind Geistesschärfe f, scharfer Verstand
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Acerbity — A*cerb i*ty, n. [F. acerbit[ e], L. acerbitas, fr. acerbus. See {Acerb}.] 1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acerbity — [n1] bitterness of taste acidity, asperity, astringency, mordancy, sourness, tartness; concepts 462,613 Ant. mellowness, mildness, sweetness acerbity [n2] harsh speech, behavior acrimoniousness, causticity, ill temper, irritability, rancor,… … New thesaurus
acerbity — index ill will, rancor, severity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
acerbity — (n.) 1570s, from M.Fr. acerbité, from L. acerbitatem (nom. acerbitas) harshness, sharpness, bitterness, from acerbus bitter, sharp, tart (related to acer sharp; Cf. L. superbus haughty, from super above ), from PIE *ak sharp (see … Etymology dictionary
acerbity — *acrimony, asperity Analogous words: sourness, acidity, tartness (see corresponding adjectives at SOUR): crabbedness, surliness, dourness, saturninity (see corresponding adjectives at SULLEN): bitterness, acridity (see corresponding adjectives at … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acerbity — [ə sʉr′bə tē] n. pl. acerbities [Fr acerbité < L acerbitas < acerbus, bitter < IE base * ak̑ : see ACID] 1. a sour, astringent quality 2. sharpness, bitterness, or harshness of temper, words, etc … English World dictionary
acerbity — noun /əˈsɜːbɪti,əˈsɝbɪdi/ a) Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. b) Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain … Wiktionary
acerbity — [[t]əsɜ͟ː(r)bɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
acerbity — acerbic ► ADJECTIVE 1) sharp and forthright. 2) archaic or technical tasting sour or bitter. DERIVATIVES acerbically adverb acerbity noun. ORIGIN from Latin acerbus sour tasting … English terms dictionary
acerbity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1572 the quality of being acerbic … New Collegiate Dictionary
acerbity — /euh serr bi tee/, n. 1. sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste. 2. harshness or severity, as of temper or expression. [1565 75; < L acerbitas. See ACERBIC, ITY] * * * … Universalium