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acrid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic |
| Derivation | acridity, acridness |
her acrid remarks make her many enemies.
Examples of acrid
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Establishment triumphalism drifted upwards, acrid as smoke from barbecued flesh.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
When the wind blew a certain way, the acrid air scraped the back of your throat.
From the guardian.co.uk
Starbucks is watery, acrid, stale or burnt and too commercial to expect quality.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
Smoke tumbles up the nearby escape shaft, thick with the acrid scent of ammonia.
From the time.com
It brings occasional jolts of acrid insight to this Tony-winning groundbreaker.
From the latimes.com
Tourists are whizzing past every 30 seconds on mopeds belching out acrid fumes.
From the guardian.co.uk
Smog shrouded Miami, and acrid smoke choked much of the rest of southern Florida.
From the time.com
The hungry will storm the grain silos and acrid smoke and lead shall fill the air.
From the bbc.co.uk
Chunks of ash coat the living room, and the acrid smell of burnt wood lingers.
From the dispatch.com
- Pungent: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
- Acerb: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous ...
- (acridity) having an acrid smell
- (acridness) acridity: the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
- Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent; Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating
- (acridly) In a harsh or corrosive manner
- A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly piercing sour sensation on the posterior sides of the tongue. Caused by higher-than-normal percentage of sour acids and a high concentration of salts. Typified by an unwashed Rio coffee from Brazil.
- Describes a harsh or bitter taste or pungent smell that is due to excess sulfur.
- An intensely tart impression on the back of the tongue.
