acrid
adj 1: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the
acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: {pungent}, {acrid}]
2: 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" [syn:
{acerb}, {acerbic}, {acid}, {acrid}, {bitter}, {blistering},
{caustic}, {sulfurous}, {sulphurous}, {virulent},
{vitriolic}]
Acrid \Ac"rid\, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to
acid. See {Eager}.]
1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;
as, acrid salts.
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2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid
secretions.
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3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,
mind, writing.
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{Acrid poison}, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns
the parts to which it is applied.
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