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    ac·rid
    /ˈakrəd/

    adjective

    • 1. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell: "acrid fumes"

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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.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.

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

    Define acrid. acrid synonyms, acrid pronunciation, acrid translation, English dictionary definition of acrid. adj. 1. Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter. 2. Caustic in language or tone: an acrid political campaign....

  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 › us › definitionacrid 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...

    OED's earliest evidence for acrid is from 1633, in the writing of Thomas Johnson, apothecary and soldier. acrid is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ācris , ācer , ‑id suffix 1 .

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionacrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of acrid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.