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US
/ˈækɹɪd/
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[ UK /ˈækɹɪd/ ]
[ UK /ˈækɹɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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harsh or corrosive in tone
bitter words
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
blistering criticism
a sulfurous denunciation
her acrid remarks make her many enemies
a vitriolic critique
a barrage of acid comments -
strong and sharp
the acrid smell of burning rubber
the pungent taste of radishes
How To Use acrid In A Sentence
- He nictitated several times, still annoyed with the acrid stench of slightly burned plastic housing. The Demon
- The searing heat and dense, acrid smoke inside a burning building make it almost impossible for firefighters to see what is around them. Times, Sunday Times
- For three hours a mysterious cloud of acrid smoke hovered over some of London's busiest streets. Times, Sunday Times
- It was more a thing of his head than his heart, revealing itself mainly in short, acrid speeches, meant to be clever, and indubitably disagreeable. Mary Marston
- Liquids, whether waters or oils, which possess a great and intense acridity, act like heat in tearing asunder bodies and burning them after some time; yet to the touch they are not hot at first. The New Organon
- Their acridity is owing to an oleaginous substance called capsicin. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, o
- They fled their homes with a few personal belongings, escaping the acrid sulphuric fumes and lava of an erupting volcano.
- Dr.B. is of the opinion that it owes its value to three qualities combined: an acrid, an emetic, and a deobstruent property -- the latter acting on the glandular system. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs
- You couldn't walk past his bedroom door without noticing that acrid, rank acidic smell.
- It has a warm energy with bitter and acrid or pungent flavors.