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    acrid
    /ˈakrɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. unpleasantly bitter or pungent: "acrid smoke"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACRID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACRID definition: 1. An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: 2. An…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acridAcrid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ACRID is sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating. How to use acrid in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Acrid.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACRID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ACRID meaning: 1. An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: 2. An…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › acridACRID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Acrid definition: sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.. See examples of ACRID used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › acridAcrid - definition of acrid by The Free Dictionary

    1. unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste. 2. sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature. [C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid] acridity, ˈacridness n. ˈacridly adv.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acridAcrid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Acrid is the nasty sting that you feel in your nose when you walk by a building that just burned down — it's sulfur mixed with smoke. You can also use acrid to describe someone's tone or general demeanor when they are being nasty.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACRID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant. The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell: acrid smoke from burning tyres; sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste: The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › acrid_adjacrid, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    1. Bitterly pungent to the organs of taste or smell, or to the…. 2. Bitterly irritating to the feelings; of bitter and…. acrid, a. 1. 1633–. Bitterly pungent to the organs of taste or smell, or to the skin, etc.; irritating; corrosive. 1633.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACRID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ACRID definition: An acrid smell is unpleasant and causes a burning feeling in your throat.. Learn more.