ACRIDNESS

acridity, acridness

(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone

acridity, acridness

(noun) extreme bitterness; “the acridity of alkali”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acridness (uncountable)

bitterness or acerbity

An acrid taste or smell.

Synonyms

• acridity

Source: Wiktionary


A*crid"i*ty, Ac"rid*ness n.

Definition: The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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