All aculeate synonyms
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A a adj aculeate
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- incisive — penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
- caustic — Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
- poignant — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- mordant — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- piquant — agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic.
- sarcastic — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
adjective aculeate
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.