Definitions for: Acrid


[adj] 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"
[adj] strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid
secretions.

3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,
mind, writing.

Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns
the parts to which it is applied.

Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, pungent, sulfurous, sulphurous, unpleasant, venomous, virulent, vitriolic

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