acrityn.

Brit.

/ˈakrᵻti/, U.S.

/ˈækrədi/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ācritāt-, ācritās.

Etymology: < classical Latin ācritāt-, ācritās sharpness < ācris sharp (see acrid adj.) + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare French âcreté sharpness (in taste) (16th cent. in Middle French), acrimoniousness (1762). Compare earlier acrimony n., acridity n.

Now rare.

Sharpness of taste or smell, keenness, acridness. Also figurative: acrimoniousness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > bitterness or acridity

gallc1175

smartnessa1425

rhubarba1529

acrimony1542

acridity1547

amaritude1599

acerbity1608

acrity1619

asperity1620

acritude1650

acridness1702

bitterishness1702

crabbedness1715

acerbitude1727

amarulence1727

bitterness-

1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xviii. 87 That is, by the acrity of prudence and severity of judgement [prudentia quadam acri, et judicii severitate].

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Acrity, Sharpness in Taste, Tartness.

1809 D. B. Warden tr. N. L. Vauquelin Anal. Nicotiana Latifolia 17 Apr. in T. Jefferson Papers (2004) Retirement Ser. I. 144 It still preserved its acrity after a spontaneous evaporation.

1859 New Monthly Mag. 115 69 At the other end of the table a swan..swam in a precious green sauce,..which just reminded one of the flavour of garlic, without having its acrity.

1894 G. C. Graham Santa Teresa I. viii. 276 The incensed authorities, who saw but small prospect of coming out successful in the suit,—the chances of which were all in favour of Teresa,—dropped much of their acrity and hostile attitude.

1937 S. Smith Good Time was had by All 88 How nice it is to slink the streets at night And taste the slight Flavour of acrity that comes From pavements throwing off the dross Of human tread.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acrity
释义	acrityn. Brit. /ˈakrᵻti/, U.S. /ˈækrədi/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ācritāt-, ācritās. Etymology: < classical Latin ācritāt-, ācritās sharpness < ācris sharp (see acrid adj.) + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare French âcreté sharpness (in taste) (16th cent. in Middle French), acrimoniousness (1762). Compare earlier acrimony n., acridity n. Now rare. Sharpness of taste or smell, keenness, acridness. Also figurative: acrimoniousness. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > bitterness or acridity gallc1175 smartnessa1425 rhubarba1529 acrimony1542 acridity1547 amaritude1599 acerbity1608 acrity1619 asperity1620 acritude1650 acridness1702 bitterishness1702 crabbedness1715 acerbitude1727 amarulence1727 bitterness- 1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xviii. 87 That is, by the acrity of prudence and severity of judgement [prudentia quadam acri, et judicii severitate]. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Acrity, Sharpness in Taste, Tartness. 1809 D. B. Warden tr. N. L. Vauquelin Anal. Nicotiana Latifolia 17 Apr. in T. Jefferson Papers (2004) Retirement Ser. I. 144 It still preserved its acrity after a spontaneous evaporation. 1859 New Monthly Mag. 115 69 At the other end of the table a swan..swam in a precious green sauce,..which just reminded one of the flavour of garlic, without having its acrity. 1894 G. C. Graham Santa Teresa I. viii. 276 The incensed authorities, who saw but small prospect of coming out successful in the suit,—the chances of which were all in favour of Teresa,—dropped much of their acrity and hostile attitude. 1937 S. Smith Good Time was had by All 88 How nice it is to slink the streets at night And taste the slight Flavour of acrity that comes From pavements throwing off the dross Of human tread. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1619
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