acrimony
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Definition of acrimony
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A sharp and bitter hatred.
“Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.”
“In her resentful mood, these expressions had been remembered with acrimony and disdain; [...].”
“In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms.”
“Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was prepared to play a game of patience to land Virgil van Dijk after his initial move to sign the Netherlands captain from Southampton in the summer of 2017 ended in acrimony.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Latin ācer Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *-monyomder. Latin -mōnium Latin -mōnia Latin ācrimōniader. Middle French acrimoniebor. English acrimony From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).
Words you can make from acrimony
187 playable · top: ACRONYM (14 pts)
Best play acronym 14 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
38 words- CYMAR 12 pts
- MINCY 12 pts
- ANOMY 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CYANO 10 pts
- MAYOR 10 pts
- MORAY 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- YONIC 10 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- CAROM 9 pts
- MACON 9 pts
- MACRO 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MICRA 9 pts
- MICRO 9 pts
- MONIC 9 pts
- IRONY 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RAYON 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- INARM 7 pts
- MANOR 7 pts
- MINOR 7 pts
- MOIRA 7 pts
- NARCO 7 pts
- NARIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RACON 7 pts
- RAMIN 7 pts
- ROMAN 7 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
4-letter words
61 words- CYMA 11 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- MANY 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- MONY 9 pts
- MYNA 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- RIMY 9 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- CORM 8 pts
- CRAM 8 pts
- MARC 8 pts
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- AIRY 7 pts
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3-letter words
56 words- MYC 10 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- COY 8 pts
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- MAY 8 pts
- YAM 8 pts
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- CAM 7 pts
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- MIC 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
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- RYA 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
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- AIM 5 pts
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- ARM 5 pts
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- CON 5 pts
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- MAN 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
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- NOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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