Definition
acrid
adjective
- having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasantly pungent taste or smell
- harsh or bitter in speech, manner, or temper
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The acrid smoke from the fire made everyone cough.
- An acrid smell filled the chemistry lab after the experiment.
- The coffee had an acrid taste that made her grimace.
- His acrid comments hurt her feelings deeply.
- The acrid fumes from the factory polluted the air.
- She responded with acrid sarcasm to his criticism.