Acrid1. (a.) Sharp and harsh; bitter; pungent; as, acrid salts.
2. (a.) Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
3. (a.) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.
Thesaurus Entries
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