acrid

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

   The acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air.

2. 2
   adj

   angry and bitter in tone or manner

   Their acrid dispute left a lasting tension in the room.

From Latin acri- ('sharp, pungent') plus the adjective suffix -idus, on the model of Latin acridus ('sharp, bitter'), giving Modern English acrid ('sharp, bitter').

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