acerbity vs sour

sour vs acerbity

acerbity and sour both are nouns.

acerbity is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

acerbity is not a verb while sour is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acerbity	Yes	No	No	No
sour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sour is a hypernym of acerbity; that is, sour is a word with a broader meaning than acerbity:

acerbity: a sharp sour taste
sour: the property of being acidic

Other hypernyms of acerbity include acidity, sourness.

acerbity (noun)	sour (noun)
a rough and bitter manner	the property of being acidic
a sharp sour taste	the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
a sharp bitterness	a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

acerbity (adjective)	sour (adjective)
	having a sharp biting taste
	showing a brooding ill humor
	inaccurate in pitch
	smelling of fermentation or staleness
	in an unpalatable state
	one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

acerbity (verb)	sour (verb)
	go sour or spoil
	make sour or more sour

Difference between acerbity and sour

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