"vitriolous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vitriolous [comparative], most vitriolous [superlative]
Etymology: vitriol + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vitriol|ous}} vitriol + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} vitriolous (comparative more vitriolous, superlative most vitriolous)
  1. Obsolete form of vitriolic. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: vitriolic
    Sense id: en-vitriolous-en-adj-1nR6QuBV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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