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searbh

[ʃaɾav]

adj

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. sharp, keen
  2. pungent, acute, acrid, acrimonious
  3. sarcastic, bitter, harsh, severe, embittering
  4. poignant
Examples

Tha am blas searbh air an tì seo.

This tea has a bitter taste.

Pronunciationʃaɾav

Part of speechadj

Usage noteCan be used for both physical sharpness and figurative harshness like sarcasm.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.