- acrid ac·rid adj
- ['ækrɪd]
(smell) acre, pungente, fig pungente
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acrid — [ak′rid] adj. [< L acris, fem. of acer, sharp < IE base * ak̑ (see ACID): form infl. by ACID] 1. sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell 2. bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc. acridity [ə krid′ə tē] n. acridness acridly … English World dictionary
acrid — acridity /euh krid i tee/, acridness, n. acridly, adv. /ak rid/, adj. 1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber. 2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter;… … Universalium
acrid — ac•rid [[t]ˈæk rɪd[/t]] adj. 1) harshly or bitterly pungent in taste or smell; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc 2) sharply stinging or bitter; caustic: acrid remarks[/ex] • Etymology: 1705–15; < L ācr (s. of ācer) sharp, sour a•crid•i•ty… … From formal English to slang
acrid — ac|rid [ˈækrıd] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: acer sharp ; influenced by acid] 1.) an acrid smell or taste is strong and unpleasant and stings your nose or throat ▪ a cloud of acrid smoke 2.) formal an acrid remark expresses anger and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acrid — Sharp, pungent, biting, or irritating. [L. acer (acr ), pungent] * * * ac·rid ak rəd adj irritatingly sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor ac·rid·ly adv * * * ac·rid (akґrid) [L. acer, acris sharp] pungent; producing an… … Medical dictionary
acrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pungent, biting, acid; corrosive, caustic. See sourness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Harsh in taste or smell] Syn. bitter, sharp, stinging, irritating; see sour 1 . 2. [Caustic] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
acrid — ac·rid || ækrɪd adj. bitterly pungent, sharp or biting to the taste, irritating; caustic, emotionally wounding (of a remark, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
subacrid — adj.; subacridly, adv.; subacridness, n. * * * subacˈrid (↑acrid) adj(4) • • • Main Entry: ↑sub … Useful english dictionary
