acrid

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.

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

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a·cridi·ty (-krd-t), acrid·ness n.

acrid·ly adv.

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acrid [ˈækrɪd]

adj

1. unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste

2. sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature

[from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid]

acridity  [əˈkrɪdɪtɪ], acridness n

acridly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	acrid - strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" pungent tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	acrid - 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" acid, blistering, caustic, vitriolic, sulfurous, sulphurous, acerb, acerbic, bitter, virulent unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

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acrid

adjective

1. pungent, biting, strong, burning, sharp, acid, bitter, harsh, stinging, irritating, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, highly flavoured, acerb The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco.

2. harsh, cutting, biting, sharp, bitter, nasty, acrimonious, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up.

Translations

acrid [ˈækrɪd] ADJ

1. (lit) [smell, taste] → acre, punzante

2. (fig) → áspero, mordaz

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acrid [ˈækrɪd] adj [smell, taste] → âcre; [smoke, fumes] → âcre

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acrid

adj taste → bitter; (of wine) → sauer; smell → säuerlich; comment, smoke → beißend

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

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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, 쓴 aštrus, aitrus sīvs; kodīgs menusuk hidung scherp stram, skarp, bitter drażniący, gryzący acre în­ţe­­pător едкий štipľavý jedek rezak bitter, skarp, frän กลิ่นหรือรสรุนแรง keskin 刺鼻的，辛辣的 гострий, різкий کڑوا ، تیز ، تلخ hăng 辛辣的