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acrid
[ ak-rid ]
/ ˈæk rɪd /
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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.
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acreage, acred, acre-foot, acre-inch, acre right, acrid, acridid, acridine, acriflavine, acriflavine hydrochloride, Acrilan
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British Dictionary definitions for acrid
acrid
/ (ˈækrɪd) /
adjective
unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste
sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature
Derived forms of acrid
acridity (əˈkrɪdɪtɪ) or acridness, nounacridly, adverbWord Origin for acrid
C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid
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