definition of the word acrid

From Latin ācris < ācer "sharp"; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See {Eager}

• IPA: /ˈækɹɪd/, SAMPA: /"{krId/
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  Hyphenation: ac‧rid

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

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

   acrid salts

2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive

   acrid secretions

3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating

   acrid temper, mind, writing

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