Meaning

3 senses
  1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.

    stechend

    о́стрыйóstryj, ре́зкийrézkij

    strong and sharp

  2. Causing heat and irritation.

    The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.

    е́дкийjédkij

  3. (figuratively)Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

    That man has an acrid temper.

    язви́тельныйjazvítelʹnyj

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The acrid smoke made me start coughing.

    ruЕдкий дым заставил меня закашляться. — odexed

    deDer beißende Rauch brachte mich zum Husten. — Yorwba

  2. Charred wood gives off an acrid smell.

  3. There was an acrid taste of blood in his throat.

  4. Acrid smoke spread around the village.

    ruЕдкий дым распространялся вокруг аула. — ABChessel

    deBeißender Rauch breitete sich im Dorf aus. — Yorwba

  5. This stew tastes acrid.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent:
causing heat and irritation; corrosive:
caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent:

Origin

From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager

From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.

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Forms

acrider/more acrid, acridest/most acrid
Comparativeacrider / more acrid Lesson
Superlativeacridest / most acrid Lesson

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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