Acrid

Pronunciation

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Adjective

 * 1) Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
 * Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt.
 * 1) Causing heat and irritation; corrosive
 * The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend themselves.
 * 1) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating
 * That man has an acrid temper.

Synonyms

 * acerbic

Thesaurus
acerb; acerbate; acerbic; acid; acidic; acidulent; acidulous; acrimonious; acute; amaroidal; antagonistic; antipathetic; asperous; astringent; austere; belligerent; biting; bitter; bitter as gall; caustic; clashing; cloying; coarse; colliding; conflicting; corroding; corrosive; cutting; despiteful; double-edged; edged; escharotic; featheredged; fierce; fine; full of hate; hard; harsh; hateful; hostile; incisive; irritating; keen; keen-edged; knifelike; malevolent; malicious; malignant; mordacious; mordant; nose-tickling; oversweet; penetrating; piercing; piquant; poignant; pungent; quarrelsome; rancorous; razor-edged; repugnant; rigorous; rough; saccharine; scathing; scorching; set; set against; severe; sharp; sore; sour; spiteful; stabbing; stinging; strident; stringent; tart; trenchant; two-edged; vehement; venomous; violent; virulent; vitriolic; withering