ACRIDEST

Adjective

acridest

superlative form of acrid: most acrid

Anagrams

• creadits

Source: Wiktionary


ACRID

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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