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ac·rid

[ak-rid] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

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.

[Origin: 1705–15; < L ācr- (s. of ācer) sharp, sour + -id⁴, perh. through influence of acid

]

—Related forms

a·crid·i·ty

[uh-krid-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, ac·rid·ness, noun

ac·rid·ly, adverb

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ac·rid (āk'rĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter.
Caustic in language or tone.

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

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

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acrid

1712, from L. acer (fem. acris) "sharp, pungent, bitter, eager, fierce," from PIE *ak-ri-, from base *ak- "be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce" (cf. Oscan acrid "sharply;" Gk. akis "sharp point," akros "at the farthest point, highest, pointed," akantha "thorn," akme "summit, edge;" also oxys "sharp, bitter;" Skt. acri- "corner, edge," acani- "point of an arrow," asrih "edge;" Lith. asmuo "sharpness," akstis "sharp stick;" O.Ir. er "high;" Welsh ochr "edge, corner, border;" O.N. eggja "goad;" O.E. ecg "sword"). The -id suffix probably is in imitation of acid.

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acrid
adjective
1.	strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: pungent]
2.	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"

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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

acrid ac·rid (āk'rĭd)
adj.
Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.

a·crid'i·ty (ə-krĭd'ĭ-tē) or ac'rid·ness n.

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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ac·rid
Pronunciation: 'ak-r&d
Function: adjective
: irritatingly sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor —ac·rid·ly adverb

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Acrid

A*cerb"\, a. [L. acerbus, fr. acer sharp: cf. F. acerbe. See Acrid.] Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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