Meaning of acrid

ac•rid

Pronunciation: (ak'rid), [key]

— adj.

sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic: acrid remarks.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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acrid (Thesaurus)

acre right acridid

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