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Definitions for Acridity
[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 Acridity
acridacidity, incisiveness, acrimony, mordacity, sharpness, trenchancy, acerbity, causticity, mordancy
Words nearby Acridity
acridacre-inch, acreage, acred, acrel's ganglion, acremonium, acrid, acridid, acridine, acridine orange, acridine yellow, acriflavine
Origin of Acridity
1705–15; < Latin ācr- (stem of ācer ) sharp, sour + -id4, perhaps through influence of acid
Words that may be confused with Acridity
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, acridacerbic, acid, acrid
Other words from Acridity
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 Acridity
C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid
Synonyms for Acridity
acerbity, acidity, acridness, acrimony, incisiveness, mordacity, sharpness, trenchancy, causticity, mordancy