Definitions for acridˈæk rɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•ridˈæk rɪd(adj.)
harshly or bitterly pungent in taste or smell; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
sharply stinging or bitter; caustic:
acrid remarks.
Origin of acrid:
1705–15; < L ācr- (s. of ācer) sharp, sour
ac′rid•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
pungent, acrid(adj)
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
"the acrid smell of burning rubber"
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic(adj)
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 denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
Wiktionary
acrid(Adjective)
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt.
acrid(Adjective)
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive
The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend themselves.
acrid(Adjective)
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating
That man has an acrid temper.
Origin: From acris, from acer; probably assimilated in form to acid. Cf. eager.
Webster Dictionary
Acrid(adj)
sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts
Acrid(adj)
causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions
Acrid(adj)
caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing
Translations for acrid
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- wrang, bytendAfrikaans
- حَرِّيف، حَادArabic
- остърBulgarian
- acrePortuguese (BR)
- štiplavýCzech
- beißendGerman
- kras; skarpDanish
- δριμύς, έντονοςGreek
- acreSpanish
- kibeEstonian
- تند؛ ناملایمFarsi
- kitkeräFinnish
- âcreFrench
- חָרִיףHebrew
- तीखाHindi
- jedakCroatian
- fanyarHungarian
- sangit, tajamIndonesian
- rammur, svíðandiIcelandic
- acreItalian
- 刺すようなJapanese
- 매운, 쓴Korean
- aštrus, aitrusLithuanian
- sīvs; kodīgsLatvian
- menusuk hidungMalay
- scherpDutch
- stram, skarp, bitterNorwegian
- drażniący, gryzącyPolish
- تند؛ ناملایمPersian
- تريخ،ناملايمPashto
- acrePortuguese
- înţepătorRomanian
- едкийRussian
- štipľavýSlovak
- jedekSlovenian
- rezakSerbian
- bitter, skarp, fränSwedish
- กลิ่นหรือรสรุนแรงThai
- keskinTurkish
- 刺鼻的，辛辣的Chinese (Trad.)
- гострий, різкийUkrainian
- کڑوا ، تیز ، تلخUrdu
- hăngVietnamese
- 辛辣的Chinese (Simp.)
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