what does vitriol mean?
VITRIOL as NOUN
- Meaning
- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) vitriol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide
- widely used in the chemical industry
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) vitriol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
VITRIOL as VERB
- Meaning
- subject to bitter verbal abuse
Hypernyms(s) vitriol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
Hypernyms(s) vitriol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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