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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
ac·rid    Audio Help   [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    Audio Help   [uh-krid-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, ac·rid·ness, noun
ac·rid·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  biting
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  So sharp as to cause mental pain.
Synonyms:  acerbic, acid, acidic, astringent, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  bitter
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Having a noticeably sharp pungent taste or smell.
Synonyms:  acerbic, harsh, sour
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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