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- Dictionaryvitriol/ˈvɪtrɪəl/
noun
- 1. bitter criticism or malice: "her mother's sudden gush of fury and vitriol"
- 2. sulphuric acid: archaic, literary "it was as if his words were spraying vitriol on her face"
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1. : bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. political commentators spewing angry vitriol. Rumor has always played a role in politics, but rarely have the backstage operatives been so adroit, and so cynical, in their use of vitriol. Walter Shapiro.
vitriol. noun [ U ] us / ˈvɪt.ri.əl / uk / ˈvɪt.ri.əl /. Add to word list. violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal.
Vitriol is the general chemical name encompassing a class of chemical compounds comprising sulfates of certain metals – originally, iron or copper. Those mineral substances were distinguished by their color, such as green vitriol for hydrated iron (II) sulfate and blue vitriol for hydrated copper (II) sulfate. [1]
violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal. spite (HURT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.
Vitriol is harsh, nasty criticism. You may have deserved some blame when the cake didn't rise, but the head chef's stream of vitriol was unnecessary.
noun. 1. a. any of several sulfates of metals, as copper sulfate (blue vitriol), iron sulfate (green vitriol), or zinc sulfate (white vitriol) b. sulfuric acid. 2. sharpness or bitterness of feeling, as in speech or writing; venom. verb transitive Word forms: ˈvitriˌoled or ˈvitriˌolled, ˈvitriˌoling or ˈvitriˌolling.
vitriol, any of certain hydrated sulfates or sulfuric acid. Most of the vitriols have important and varied industrial uses. Blue, or roman, vitriol is cupric sulfate; green vitriol—also called copperas, a name formerly applied to all the vitriols—is ferrous sulfate.
Any of several sulfates of metals, as copper sulfate (blue vitriol), iron sulfate (green vitriol), or zinc sulfate (white vitriol) Webster's New World Similar definitions
vitriol. noun. /ˈvɪtrɪəl/ IPA: Dictionary definition of vitriol. A harsh or bitter criticism or hostility, often expressed in a very cruel or abusive way. "The audience hurled Vitriol at the speaker as he took the stage." Detailed meaning of vitriol.
Britannica Dictionary definition of VITRIOL. [noncount] formal. : harsh and angry words. His speech was full of political vitriol. — vitriolic. /ˌvɪtri ˈɑːlɪk/ adjective [more vitriolic; most vitriolic] She launched a vitriolic attack against us. a vitriolic debate. VITRIOL meaning: harsh and angry words.
