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acrid
[ ak-rid ]
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.
acrid
/ əˈkrɪdɪtɪ; ˈækrɪd /
adjective
- unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste
- sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature
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Derived Forms
- ˈ²¹³¦°ù¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
- acridity, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹Â·³¦°ù¾±»å·¾±Â·³Ù²â [uh, -, krid, -i-tee], ²¹³¦Â·°ù¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²¹³¦Â·°ù¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
- ²õ³Ü²ú·²¹³¦Â·°ù¾±»å adjective
- sub·²¹³¦Â·°ù¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
- sub·²¹³¦Â·°ù¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- sub²¹Â·³¦°ù¾±»å·¾±Â·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of acrid1
C18: from Latin Ä峦±ð°ù sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid
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Example Sentences
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But there’s a qualitative difference with a spiteful, foul-mouthed, score-settling president leading by acrid example.
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One local resident added that it was a "toxic and acrid" smell.
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Though fire crews had arrived in time to save the sheriff’s station, a week later the air inside was still heavy with the acrid aftermath.
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An acrid, woodsy stench emanated from the wreckage, even though the skies were a smokeless blue following the weekend’s rains.
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It’s political, and its politics are acrid in the extreme.
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