Vitriol vs Vitriolic - What's the difference?
vitriol | vitriolic | Derived terms |
(dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
(by extension) bitterly abusive language
* 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol
bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
(chemistry): Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste.
Vitriolic is a derived term of vitriol.
As a noun vitriol
is sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.As a verb vitriol
is to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse.As an adjective vitriolic is
of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol.vitriol
English
Noun
(en noun)- For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.
