About The Word Acrid
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Acrid
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What's The Definition Of Acrid?
[adj] 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"
[adj] strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" Synonyms | Synonyms for Acrid: acerb | acerbic | acid | bitter | blistering | caustic | pungent | sulfurous | sulphurous | unpleasant | venomous | virulent | vitriolic Related Terms | Find terms related to Acrid: acerb | acerbate | acerbic | acid | acidic | acidulent | acidulous | acrimonious | acute | amaroidal | antagonistic | antipathetic | asperous | astringent | austere | belligerent | biting | bitter | bitter as gall | caustic | clashing | cloying | coarse | colliding | conflicting | corroding | corrosive | cutting | despiteful | double-edged | edged | escharotic | featheredged | fierce | fine | full of hate | hard | harsh | hateful | hostile | incisive | irritating | keen | keen-edged | knifelike | malevolent | malicious | malignant | mordacious | mordant | nose-tickling | oversweet | penetrating | piercing | piquant | poignant | pungent | quarrelsome | rancorous | razor-edged | repugnant | rigorous | rough | saccharine | scathing | scorching | set | set against | severe | sharp | sore | sour | spiteful | stabbing | stinging | strident | stringent | tart | trenchant | two-edged | vehement | venomous | violent | virulent | vitriolic | withering See Also | Acrid In Webster's Dictionary \Ac"rid\, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to
acid. See {Eager}.]
1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;
as, acrid salts.
2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid
secretions.
3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,
mind, writing.
{Acrid poison}, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns
the parts to which it is applied.
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