acrid
Origin of acrid
Related Words for acrid
pungent, acrimonious, vitriolic, acid, astringent, biting, burning, caustic, harsh, irritating, sharp, austere, bitter, cutting, mordant, sarcastic, trenchantExamples from the Web for acrid
Contemporary Examples of acrid
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.
Historical Examples of acrid
His mouth was full of something that burned, a liquid hot, acrid, and stinging.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
The great box-plants, the great box-plants with their acrid, perturbing perfume!
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
The acrid odor of the atmosphere was already beginning to be disagreeable.
Priestess of the FlameSewell Peaslee Wright
A few should be avoided because of their acrid taste or their strong odor.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Its taste is acrid, and it grows in lawns and pastures from June to September.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard