| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an acid manner.[Websters]
2. In an acerbic, smart, mordant, shrewd or sharp manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a lurid manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a severe, serious or burdensome manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a caustic or vitriolic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a piquant or hot manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a violent or tough manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a bleak or grim manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a coarse, bearish or raw manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective acrid.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (acrid) | 1. Strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber".[Wordnet]. 2. Harsh or corrosive in tone; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies".[Wordnet]. 3. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.[Websters]. 4. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.[Websters]. 5. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.[Websters]. 6. Being sharp, acerbic, acute, keen or bitter.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being lurid or abrasive.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being pungent, poignant, caustic, scathing or mordant.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being snappy or racy.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb acridly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ACRIDLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1895. (references) |
Specialty Definition: acrid
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Sharp; pungent; bitter; sharp or biting to the taste; acrimonious; as acrid salts.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] Causing heat and irritation; corrosive acrid secretions. (references) | 2: [Adjective] Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating acrid temper, mind, writing. (references) | 3: [Adjective] Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent. acrid salts. (references) |
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Common Expressions: acrid
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Acrid poison | A poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Acrid Placidity | 4 | Acrid Placidity | 4 | |
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