Acerbity
Pronunciation : A*cerb"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. acerbit?, L. acerbitas, fr. acerbus. See Acerb.]
Definition : 1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain. Barrow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913