acrid

ac·rid

A0064000 (ăk′rĭd)adj.1. Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter.2. Caustic in language or tone: an acrid political campaign.

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[From Latin ācer, sharp (probably modeled on acid); see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·crid′i·ty (ə-krĭd′ĭ-tē), ac′rid·ness n.ac′rid·ly adv.

acrid

(ˈækrɪd) adj1. unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste2. sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature[C18: from Latin ācer sharp, sour; probably formed on the model of acid] acridity, ˈacridness n ˈacridly adv

ac•rid

(ˈæk rɪd)

adj. 1. harshly or bitterly pungent in taste or smell; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc. 2. sharply stinging or bitter; caustic: acrid remarks. [1705–15; < Latin ācr- (s. of ācer) sharp, sour] a•crid•i•ty (əˈkrɪd ɪ ti) ac′rid•ness, n. ac′rid•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	acrid - strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"pungenttasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	acrid - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"acid, blistering, caustic, vitriolic, sulfurous, sulphurous, acerb, acerbic, bitter, virulentunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

acrid

adjective1. pungent, biting, strong, burning, sharp, acid, bitter, harsh, stinging, irritating, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, highly flavoured, acerb The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco.2. harsh, cutting, biting, sharp, bitter, nasty, acrimonious, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up.

acrid

adjective1. Having a noticeably sharp pungent taste or smell:acerbic, bitter, harsh, sour.2. So sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.

Translations

辛辣的

acrid

(ˈӕkrid) adjective harsh in smell or taste. The acrid smell of smoke filled the room. 刺鼻的，辛辣的 辛辣的