Definition of acrid

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ac·rid    (krd) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

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

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin cer, sharp (probably modeled on acid ); see ak- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
a·cridi·ty   (-krd-t) KEY   or acrid·ness (Noun), acrid·ly (Adverb)

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