Acrid exactly fits the smoke from a fire—a burning building or forest, for example. Dense smog may cast an acrid pall over a city, making throats burn and eyes sting. But, like acid and acerbic, acrid sometimes also describes nonphysical things, such as the remarks of a bitter person.
How do you use the word acrid?
Acrid Sentence Examples
- The acrid smell of cigarette ashes burned her nose and brought tears to her eyes.
- It has a bitter, saline, but not acrid taste.
- The acrid smell of sulfur surfed a breeze and burned her nose.
- The odour is heavy and disagreeable, and the taste acrid and bitter.
Is acrid a taste or smell?
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; exceedingly caustic: acrid remarks.
