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acrid definition
acrid |
Grep of noun acrid acridid acrididae acridity acridness acridotheres acridotheres tristis Overview of adj acrid The adj acrid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acrid -- (strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber") 2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation") Antonyms of adj acrid 2 senses of acrid Sense 1 acrid INDIRECT (VIA pungent) -> bland Sense 2 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Similarity of adj acrid 2 senses of acrid Sense 1 acrid => pungent (vs. bland) Sense 2 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Attributes of adj acrid Familiarity of adj acrid acrid used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj acrid acrid Overview of adj acrid The adj acrid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acrid -- (strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber") 2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation")
acrid definition