Asperity in a sentence as a noun

The poet describes a frothing mouth, asperity of the tongue, and dry throat, together with dry retching, chills, delusions, and overwhelming fatigue. But if lead poisoning had been endemic, it presumably would have been remarked upon at the time.

Asperity definitions

noun

something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

See also: grimness hardship rigor rigour severity severeness rigorousness rigourousness

noun

harshness of manner

See also: sharpness