| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| lye | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| bile | 4 | |
| lyes | 4 | |
| lime | 4 | |
| acid | 4 | |
| tart | 4 | |
| sore | 4 | |
| sour | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| barbs | 5 | |
| harsh | 5 | |
| sinus | 5 | |
| acrid | 5 | |
| acerb | 5 | |
| rough | 5 | |
| sharp | 5 | |
| snide | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| acidly | 6 | |
| biting | 6 | |
| severe | 6 | |
| radium | 6 | |
| acidic | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| acridly | 7 | |
| sarcasm | 7 | |
| pungent | 7 | |
| tracery | 7 | |
| violent | 7 | |
| erodent | 7 | |
| mordant | 7 | |
| rankled | 7 | |
| burning | 7 | |
| pointed | 7 | |
| serious | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| virulent | 8 | |
| vehement | 8 | |
| sardonic | 8 | |
| pricking | 8 | |
| strident | 8 | |
| rigorous | 8 | |
| venomous | 8 | |
| spiteful | 8 | |
| stinging | 8 | |
| scathing | 8 | |
| stabbing | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| stringent | 9 | |
| splenetic | 9 | |
| withering | 9 | |
| repugnant | 9 | |
| vitriolic | 9 | |
| scorching | 9 | |
| satirical | 9 | |
| resentful | 9 | |
| corrosive | 9 | |
| sarcastic | 9 | |
| rancorous | 9 | |
| trenchant | 9 | |
| CORRODENT | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| IRRITATING | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| QUARRELSOME | 11 | |
| rabelaisian | 11 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| short-tempered | 14 | |