ACRID

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic

(adjective) 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”; “a vitriolic critique”

pungent, acrid

(adjective) strong and sharp; “the pungent taste of radishes”; “the acrid smell of burning rubber”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

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

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

Causing heat and irritation; corrosive.

Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

Synonyms

• acerbic

• acrimonious (archaic)

Antonyms

• delectable, delicious, tasteful

Anagrams

• ADRIC, Cardi, Dirac, R acid, Radic, arcid, caird, cardi, carid, daric

Source: Wiktionary

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Ac"rid, a. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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