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vitriolical

vitriolical is the archaic form of vitriolic.

Meaning of vitriolic

Adjective

vitriolic (comparative more vitriolic, superlative most vitriolic)

  1. (dated) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
    • a vitriolic taste
  2. (figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
    • vitriolic criticism
    Antonyms:
    gentle, benign

Forms of vitriolical

comparativemore vitriolical
superlativemost vitriolical

Origin of vitriolical

From vitriol + -ical.

Questions about vitriolical

What is vitriolical the archaic form of?
Vitriolical is the archaic form of vitriolic.

Words near vitriolical in the dictionary

  1. vitriolating
  2. vitrioled
  3. vitriolic
  4. vitriolic acid
  5. vitriolic acid air
  6. vitriolical
  7. vitriolically
  8. vitriolick
  9. vitrioling
  10. vitriolisation
  11. vitriolisations

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