vitriolic

英 [,vɪtrɪ'ɒlɪk] 美[,vɪtrɪ'ɑlɪk]

• adj. 硫酸的；刻薄的

1. harsh or corrosive in tone;

"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

"a barrage of acid comments"

"her acrid remarks make her many enemies"

"bitter words"

"blistering criticism"

"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"

"a sulfurous denunciation"

2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action