asperity
Pronounced:
< a-spare-it-tee >
Pronounced:
< a-spare-it-tee >
A harsh attitude. Irritable.
My use:
The asperity of your voice surprises me. Are you having a bad day?
The asperity of your voice surprises me. Are you having a bad day?
Literary use:
At the election of 1835 he defended himself to his constituents, and spoke with considerable asperity of his late colleagues.
At the election of 1835 he defended himself to his constituents, and spoke with considerable asperity of his late colleagues.
Memory trick:
asperi (reminds of ) = aspirin
ty (sounds like) = tea
I am irritable, I need aspirin with tea
asperi (reminds of ) = aspirin
ty (sounds like) = tea
I am irritable, I need aspirin with tea
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