Acrimony
1Acrimony — Ac ri*mo*ny, n.; pl. {Acrimonies}. [L. acrimonia, fr. acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie.] 1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants. [Archaic] Bacon.… …
2acrimony — acrimony, acerbity, asperity agree in denoting temper or language marked by irritation or some degree of anger or resentment. Acrimony implies bitterness or ill will and also greater stinging or blistering power in what is said than the others… …
3acrimony — (n.) 1540s, quality of being acrid, from M.Fr. acrimonie or directly from L. acrimonia sharpness, pungency of taste, figuratively acrimony, severity, energy, from acer sharp (fem. acris, neut. acre; see ACRID (Cf. acrid)) + monia suffix of action …
4acrimony — index alienation (estrangement), malice, philippic, rancor, resentment, severity, spite, umbrage …
5acrimony — [n] nasty behavior, speech acerbity, animosity, antipathy, asperity, astringency, belligerence, bitterness, churlishness, crankiness, harshness, ill will, irascibility, malevolence, malice, mordancy, peevishness, rancor, rudeness, sarcasm, spite …
6acrimony — ► NOUN ▪ bitterness or ill feeling. ORIGIN originally in the sense «bitter taste or smell»: from Latin acrimonia, from acer pungent, acrid …
7acrimony — [ak′ri mō΄nē] n. pl. acrimonies [L acrimonia, sharpness < acer, sharp < IE base * ak̑ : see ACID] bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech; asperity …
8Acrimony — Infobox musical artist | Name = Acrimony Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom Genre = Stoner metal Doom metal Years active = 1991 1999 Label = Godhead Records Game Two Records Peaceville …
9acrimony — n. bitter, sharp acrimony * * * [ ækrɪmənɪ] sharp acrimony bitter …
10acrimony — [[t]æ̱krɪməni, AM moʊni[/t]] N UNCOUNT Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels. [FORMAL] The council s first meeting ended in acrimony …
