acrid : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: acrid	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for acrid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acrid adj strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" Synonym(s): pungent, 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" Synonym(s): acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acrid \Ac"rid\, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See {Eager}.] 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. 3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. {Acrid poison}, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.