ACRID
What does "ACRID" mean?
Having a sharp, bitter, and unpleasant smell or taste.
Meanings
- Unpleasantly sharp or pungent to taste or smell, like smoke or burning. The acrid smell of burnt toast filled the kitchen.
- Bitter or caustic in tone, manner, or language. The debate dissolved into acrid personal attacks. figurative
Word origin
From Latin 'acer' ('sharp, pungent'), the root behind 'acid' and 'acute', with an ending modeled on 'acid'.
Remember it
ACRID shares its first three letters with ACID - both are sharp and biting, from the same Latin 'acer'.
A little poem
Smoke finds the throat first-
before the eye sees the flame,
the air turns to ash.
haiku
Wordplay
- The critic's review was acrid - sharp, bitter, and leaving a burnt taste that no rebuttal could rinse out.
What it teaches
A sharp tongue, like acrid smoke, lingers in a room long after the fire is out.
Quick facts
What does ACRID mean?
Having a sharp, bitter, and unpleasant smell or taste.
Is ACRID a valid word?
Yes — ACRID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ACRID?
ACRID has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ACRID come from?
From Latin 'acer' ('sharp, pungent'), the root behind 'acid' and 'acute', with an ending modeled on 'acid'.
What can ACRID teach us?
A sharp tongue, like acrid smoke, lingers in a room long after the fire is out.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.