acrid.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
Meaning & usage
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
Causing heat and irritation.
The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
That man has an acrid temper.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.
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