acrid

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ācris < ācer "sharp"; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See {Eager}

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

acrid (comparative more acrid or acrider, superlative most acrid or acridest)

Positive
acrid

Comparative
more acrid or acrider

Superlative
most acrid or acridest
  1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
    acrid salts
  2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive
    acrid secretions
  3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating
    acrid temper, mind, writing

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[edit] Translations

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating
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