acrid

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"“the acrid smell of burning rubber”Synonyms: pungent
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”Synonyms: acerb acerbic acid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic

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. [1913 Webster]

2.Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. [1913 Webster]

3.Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. [1913 Webster]

Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied. [1913 Webster] Acridity