acrid

acrid has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• a.. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
• a.. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
• a.. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.
• a.. 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"
• a.. strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"