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Home/Rootonym/Sharply or bitterly severe in temper, manner or tone; biting or sour in taste (adjective)
Sharply or bitterly severe in temper, manner or tone; biting or sour in taste (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen October 23, 2026
Answer
ACERBIC
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The Root
ACERmeans “bitter”
In a sentence: The wine contained an ACERBIC flavor that Antoine found unacceptable and he refused the bottle.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Sharply or bitterly severe in temper, manner or tone; biting or sour in taste (adjective)” has the answer ACERBIC (7 letters), built on the root ACER, which means “bitter”. See the full October 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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