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Acrid

/ˈæk.ɹɪd/

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.

📖 Definitions of "Acrid"

adjective
  1. 1

    Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.

    "Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt."

  2. 2

    Causing heat and irritation.

    "The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself."

  3. 3

    Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

    "That man has an acrid temper."

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