Definition of acrid Acrid
/æˈkɹɪd/ - [akrid] - ac•rid
We found 12 definitions of acrid from 6 different sources.
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What does acrid mean?
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| acrid - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" | ||
| acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
| unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | ||
| acrid - strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" | ||
| pungent | ||
| tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acrid (a.)
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. - acrid (a.)
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. - acrid (a.)
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Being harsh or corrosive in tone. -
acrid
Harsh in smell or taste.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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acrid
ak′rid, adj. biting to the taste: pungent: bitter.—ns. Acrid′ity, Ac′ridness, quality of being acrid: a sharp, bitter taste. [L. acer, acris, sharp—root ak, sharp.]
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