Dictionary entry

Acrimonious

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Ac″ri‐mo″ni‐ous (�), a. [Cf. LL. acrimonious, F. acrimonieux.] 1. Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall. Harvey.

2. Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper.