acrid
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- strong and sharp
- "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
- harsh or corrosive in tone
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
Adj
- Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- Causing heat and irritation.
- Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.
Synonyms
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrimonious, bitter, blistering, caustic, corrosive, pungent, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
acrid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordacrid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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