acrid

English

Etymology

From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Cf. eager.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈækɹɪd/, X-SAMPA: /"{krId/

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  Hyphenation: ac‧rid

Adjective

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

1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.

   Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt.

2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive

   The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.

3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating

   That man has an acrid temper.

Synonyms

• acerbic

Translations

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent

• Bulgarian: остър (bg) (ostǎr), лугав (bg) (lugav)
• French: âcre (fr) m and f
• Greek: αψύς (el) (apsýs) m, δριμύς (el) (drimýs) m

• Maori: tangeo (mi), tangeao (mi)
• Polish: ostry, gryzący, drażniący, cierpki
• Russian: о́стрый (ru) (óstryj), ре́зкий (ru) (rézkij)
• Spanish: acre (es)

Causing heat and irritation; corrosive

• Russian: едкий (ru) (jédkij)

Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating

• Bulgarian: рязък (bg) (rjazǎk), язвителен (bg) (jazvitelen)
• French: âcre (fr) m and f
• Greek: αψύς (el) (apsýs) m

• Polish: uszczypliwy m
• Russian: язви́тельный (ru) (jazvítel'nyj)
• Spanish: acre (es), mordaz (es)

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Translations to be checked

• Ido: akra

Anagrams

• cardi, daric, Dirac, R acid