英语词汇“acrid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of pungent

Definition

unpleasantly strong-smelling

The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco.

Synonyms

pungent

The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.

biting

strong

It's a good strong flavour, without being overpowering.

burning

sharp

a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste

acid

a comedy told with compassion and acid humour

bitter

The leaves taste rather bitter.

harsh

stinging

irritating

caustic

This substance is caustic; use gloves when handling it.

astringent

an astringent satire on Hollywood

vitriolic

There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.

highly flavoured

acerb

2 (adjective) in the sense of harsh

Definition

sharp in speech or manner

He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up.

Synonyms

harsh

He said many harsh and unkind things.

cutting

People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.

biting

This was the most biting criticism made against her.

sharp

‘Don't criticize your mother,’ was his sharp reprimand.

bitter

the scene of bitter fighting

nasty

acrimonious

The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively.

caustic

He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.

vitriolic

trenchant

He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.

mordant

He describes the situation with mordant wit.

mordacious

sarcastic

She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.

单词	acrid
释义	Trends of acrid View usage for: acrid (ækrɪd) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant. The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste. Synonyms: pungent, biting, strong, burning More Synonyms of acrid More Synonyms of acrid acrid in British English (ˈækrɪd) adjective 1. unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste 2. sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature Derived forms acridity (əˈkrɪdɪtɪ) or acridness (ˈacridness) noun acridly (ˈacridly) adverb Word origin C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid acrid in American English (ˈækrɪd) adjective 1. sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell 2. bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc. Derived forms acridity (aˈcridity) (əˈkrɪdəti) noun or ˈacridness acridly (ˈacridly) adverb Word origin < L acris, fem. of acer, sharp < IE base a- (see acid): form infl. by acid Examples of 'acrid' in a sentence acrid The air is acrid with smoke from burning plastics and chemicals. Times, Sunday Times (2014) More acrid smoke and concrete dust filled the room. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But on the summit basin it can seem as if the acrid smoke faded away only yesterday. Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) The earth can be detected by its acrid smell. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It rocked the wings and made an acrid smell. Len Deighton Bomber The cattle leave them alone because of their acrid taste. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The air was acrid with smoke from buildings that had been set alight during the fighting hours earlier. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Cannabis smoke is far more acrid than tobacco and causes more damage to the lining of the airways. Times, Sunday Times (2009) An acrid odour caught his attention. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The first sign was the faint, acrid waft of smoke. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Breathing hard now, the smell of powder drifting strong and acrid into his nostrils. Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007) You're pressing the fat out of the burger and then getting it back as very acrid smoke. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The acrid smoke, the heat of the air and the screams of the injured assailed my senses. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I could smell the acrid scent of gunpowder. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I took a swallow of the whiskey and the acrid taste of it made me choke. Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me He is soon on his way though, with his fellow passengers coughing through the acrid smoke polluting the cabin. Times, Sunday Times (2015) As he made his way to the bridge through dark clouds of acrid smoke, a second torpedo struck the ship. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It stinks of acrid smoke. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The searing heat and dense, acrid smoke inside a burning building make it almost impossible for firefighters to see what is around them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There was thick, dark, acrid smoke. The Sun (2013) He's hiding behind huge sunglasses, a baseball cap and a cloud of acrid smoke. Times, Sunday Times (2013) For three hours a mysterious cloud of acrid smoke hovered over some of London's busiest streets. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Other demonstrators, passers-by and tourists rubbed their eyes and coughed as the acrid mix of smoke and teargas engulfed the area. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Seen by day and by night, they read like the pit of hell shot with flashes of fire and filled with smouldering, acrid smoke. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) 1 (adjective) in the sense of pungent Definition unpleasantly strong-smelling The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. Synonyms pungent The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. biting strong It's a good strong flavour, without being overpowering. burning sharp a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste acid a comedy told with compassion and acid humour bitter The leaves taste rather bitter. harsh stinging irritating caustic This substance is caustic; use gloves when handling it. astringent an astringent satire on Hollywood vitriolic There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids. highly flavoured acerb 2 (adjective) in the sense of harsh Definition sharp in speech or manner He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up. Synonyms harsh He said many harsh and unkind things. cutting People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others. biting This was the most biting criticism made against her. sharp ‘Don't criticize your mother,’ was his sharp reprimand. bitter the scene of bitter fighting nasty acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. caustic He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments. vitriolic trenchant He was shattered by the trenchant criticism. mordant He describes the situation with mordant wit. mordacious sarcastic She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks. Additional synonyms in the sense of acid Definition sharp in speech or manner a comedy told with compassion and acid humour Synonyms sharp, cutting, biting, severe, bitter, harsh, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, barbed, pungent, hurtful, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious in the sense of acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. Synonyms bitter, cutting, biting, sharp, severe, hostile, crabbed, sarcastic, embittered, caustic, petulant, spiteful, churlish, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, irascible, testy, censorious, rancorous, mordant, peevish, splenetic, mordacious, pungent, tart in the sense of astringent Definition severe or harsh an astringent satire on Hollywood Synonyms severe, strict, exacting, harsh, grim, stern, hard, rigid, rigorous, stringent, austere, caustic, acerbic Nearby words of acrid acquit acquit yourself acquittal acrid acridity acrimonious acrimony Synonyms of 'acrid' acrid Explore 'acrid' in the dictionary*
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