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ac⋅rid
[ak-rid] 
rɪd
–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. |
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| ac·rid (āk'rĭd) adj.
[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
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.
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Language Translation for : acrid
Spanish:
acre,
German:
beißend,
Japanese:
刺すような
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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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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