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acrid

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ac·rid  (krd)
adj.
1. Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter.
2. Caustic in language or tone.

[From Latin cer, sharp (probably modeled on acid); see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

a·cridi·ty (-krd-t), acrid·ness n.
acrid·ly adv.

acrid [ak-rid]
Adjective
1. unpleasantly strong-smelling
2. sharp in speech or manner [Latin acer sharp, sour]
acridity n
acridly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.acrid - strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
2.acridacrid - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

acrid
Translations
acrid [ˈækrɪd] adj [smell] → acre;
(fig) → mordaz, sarcástico

acrid [ˈækrɪd] adj [smell] → âcre (fig); mordant(e)

acrid [ˈækrɪd] adjbitter;
(smoke), (fig); beißend

acrid [ˈækrɪd] adj [smell] → acre, pungente;
(fig) → pungente

acrid
adj acrid [ˈӕkrid]
harsh in smell or taste The acrid smell of smoke filled the room. wrang, bytend حَرِّيف، حَاد остър štiplavý kras; skarp beißend δριμύς, έντονος acre kibe تند؛ ناملایم kitkerä âcre חָרִיף तीखा jedak fanyar sangit, tajam rammur, svíðandi acre 刺すような 매운 aštrus, aitrus sīvs; kodīgs menusuk hidung scherp stram, skarp, bitter drażniący, gryzący acre în­ţe­­pător едкий štipľavý jedek rezak bitter, skarp, frän กลิ่นหรือรสรุนแรง keskin 辛辣的 гострий, різкий کڑوا ، تیز ، تلخ hăng


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(sour, acrid, salt, sweet, bitter), yet combinations of them yield more flavors than can ever be tasted.
At the same time, as though an invisible hand had lifted the weight which had repressed her tears in her heart for so long, she began to weep, and, in proportion as her tears flowed, she felt all that was most acrid and bitter in her grief depart with them.
She possessed affections, too, though hitherto acrid and disagreeable, as are the richest flavours of unripe fruit.
 
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