vitriolic

adjective

vit·​ri·​ol·​ic ¦vi‧trē¦älik 

-lēk, 

chiefly in substandard speech və̇‧ˈträ-

1

chemistry : of or relating to vitriol : derived from or resembling vitriol

a vitriolic liquid

2

: marked by a caustic biting quality : virulent

a vitriolic denunciation

Word History

Etymology

vitriol entry 1 + -ic

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Rhymes for vitriolic

• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic
• hyperbolic
• melancholic
• metabolic
• methanolic