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acrid

[ ak-rid ]

adjective

  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; exceedingly caustic:

    acrid remarks.



acrid

/ əˈkrɪdɪtɪ; ˈækrɪd /

adjective

  1. unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste
  2. sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

Origin of acrid1

1705–15; < Latin Ä峦°ù- (stem of Ä峦±ð°ù ) sharp, sour + -id 4, perhaps through influence of acid
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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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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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