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acrid

[ ak-rid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
acrid smoke from burning rubber.
extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic:
acrid remarks.

acrid

/ əˈkrɪdɪtɪ; ˈækrɪd /

Origin of acrid¹

1705–15; < Latin ācr- (stem of ācer ) sharp, sour + -id ⁴, perhaps through influence of acid

Origin of acrid¹

C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid

Still, things feel more acrid than they were during Impeachment Summer.

Unlike California, it was physical, ugly and acrid back then.

With 2014 as a congressional election year, the acrid scrums of 2013 will give way to the combat of the campaign.

Amidst much screeching of breaks and the acrid smell of burning rubber, Cameron executed a high speed u-turn.

They were hitting on all cylinders as they mined the acrid ore of Mamet's singular cynicism.

Its taste is curiously acrid; and (as might be expected) it is freely used as a tonic, and is very good for the purpose.

Another call followed it, and then a throaty thrilling, and then another short series of acrid and moving calls.

He was huge of build, with a long grey beard to which adhered stale morsels of food and the acrid scent of strong cigars.

There was a sound of splintering glass and the acrid smell of smoke.

If he has an acrid wit he may make us ashamed of our highest enthusiasms.

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