acridity

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•rid /ˈækrɪd/   adj. 

1. strong in taste or smell:
   acrid fumes.
2. stinging;
   bitter:
   acrid remarks.

ac•rid•ly, adv. 
ac•rid•ness, n. [uncountable] See -acr-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•rid  (ak′rid), adj. 

1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent;
   irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
   acrid smoke from burning rubber.
2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter;
   exceedingly caustic:
   acrid remarks.

• Latin ācr- (stem of ācer) sharp, sour + -id⁴, perh. through influence of acid
• 1705–15

a•crid•i•ty  (ə krid′i tē), ac′rid•ness, n.  ac′rid•ly, adv.