acrid
adjective
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc..
acridity
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a word derived from
acrid.
Example Sentences
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I seasoned the tomato with salt and a little garlic powder, which supplied savory warmth without the acridity fresh garlic can bring.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was acridity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
The full acridity of the gas starts fumigating your buggy consciousness.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2012
The polish, the precision, the elaborate grace and subterranean acridity of Mr. Cabell's characteristic style have never been displayed to better advantage than in this, which is among the very bitterest of his books.
From Time Magazine Archive
Probably because of its acridity and its ability to blister the skin when much handled, rue has been chosen by poets to express disdain.
From Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by M. G. (Maurice Grenville) Kains
