ill-natured vs sharp-tongued

ill-natured

adj
  • Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. 

  • Synonym of malevolent: wishing bad upon others. 

sharp-tongued

adj
  • Having an acrid or bitter wit. Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others. 

How often have the words ill-natured and sharp-tongued occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )