1. plural of acridity; the quality of being acrid; harshness or bitterness in taste, smell, or manner
Usage: Usually used in the plural when referring to multiple instances or types of harsh qualities

Examples

• The acridities of the smoke made everyone cough.
• She spoke with such acridities that no one wanted to listen.
• The chemical's acridities burned his throat.
• The acridities in his tone revealed his deep anger.
• We had to open windows to escape the acridities of the fumes.