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The meaning of VITRIOL is bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. How to use vitriol in a sentence.
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.
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.
noun. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will. synonyms: invective, vituperation. see more. verb. subject to bitter verbal abuse. see more. noun. (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.
1. another name for sulphuric acid. 2. any one of a number of sulphate salts, such as ferrous sulphate ( green vitriol), copper sulphate ( blue vitriol), or zinc sulphate (white vitriol) 3. speech, writing, etc, displaying rancour, vituperation, or bitterness.
What does the noun vitriol mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vitriol , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
n. 1. any of various glassy metallic sulfates, as copper sulfate or iron sulfate. 2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid. 3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.
