The meaning of VITRIOL is bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. How to use vitriol in a sentence.

VITRIOL meaning: 1. violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: 2. violent hate and anger expressed…. Learn more.

Vitriol is harsh, nasty criticism. You may have deserved some blame when the cake didn't rise, but the head chef's stream of vitriol was unnecessary.

Sulfuric acid was termed "oil of vitriol" by medieval European alchemists because it did not evaporate spontaneously in air (hence oil vs spirit in archaic parlance), and it was prepared by …

VITRIOL definition: any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc. See examples of vitriol used …

vit•ri•ol (ˈvɪ tri əl) n. 1. any of various glassy metallic sulfates, as copper sulfate or iron sulfate. 2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid. 3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.

If you refer to what someone says or writes as vitriol, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.

Definition of vitriol noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Vitriol definition: Bitterly abusive feeling or expression.

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vitriol, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.