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Definitions for Acrid

[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.
[3] unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste
[4] sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature

Words related to Acrid

pungent, acrimonious, vitriolic, acid, astringent, biting, burning, caustic, harsh, irritating, sharp, austere, bitter, cutting, mordant, sarcastic, trenchant

Words nearby Acrid

acre-inch, acreage, acred, acrel's ganglion, acremonium, acrid, acridid, acridine, acridine orange, acridine yellow, acriflavine

Origin of Acrid

1705–15; < Latin ācr- (stem of ācer ) sharp, sour + -id4, perhaps through influence of acid

Words that may be confused with Acrid

acerbic, acid, acrid

Other words from Acrid

a·crid·i·ty [uh -krid -i-tee] /əˈkrɪd ɪ ti/ , ac·rid·ness , noun
ac·rid·ly , adverb
sub·ac·rid , adjective
sub·ac·rid·ly , adverb
sub·ac·rid·ness , noun
sub·a·crid·i·ty , noun
a•crid′ i•ty (ə-krĭd′ ĭ-tē ) null n.

Word origin for Acrid

C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid

Synonyms for Acrid

pungent, stinging, acid, amaroidal, astringent, biting, burning, caustic, harsh, irritating, sharp