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- Acrid exactly fits the smoke from a fire—a burning building or forest, for example. Dense smog may cast an acrid pall over a city, making throats burn and eyes sting. But, like acid and acerbic, acrid sometimes also describes nonphysical things, such as the remarks of a bitter person. caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing mean stingingly incisive.
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The meaning of ACRID is sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating. How to use acrid in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Acrid.
Acrid definition: sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.. See examples of ACRID used in a sentence.
ACRID definition: 1. An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: 2. An…. Learn more.
An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant. The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. Synonyms: pungent , biting , strong , burning More Synonyms of acrid
Acrid is the nasty sting that you feel in your nose when you walk by a building that just burned down — it's sulfur mixed with smoke. You can also use acrid to describe someone's tone or general demeanor when they are being nasty.
What does the adjective acrid mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective acrid . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
ACRID meaning: 1. An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: 2. An…. Learn more.
