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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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Medical definitions for acrid
acrid
[ ăk′rĭd ]
adj.
Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.
Other words from acrid
a•crid′i•ty (ə-krĭd′ĭ-tē) null n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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