- acridness
- noun see acrid
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
acridness
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Acridness — Acridity A*crid i*ty, Acridness Ac rid*ness . The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; extreme bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. Syn: acridness [1913 Webster] 2. having an acrid smell. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acridness — See acridity. * * * … Universalium
acridness — noun a) bitterness or acerbity b) An acrid taste or smell. Syn: acridity … Wiktionary
acridness — n. quality of being bitter, quality of being irritating; quality of being caustic, acerbity … English contemporary dictionary
acridness — n. 1. Acridity, sharpness, pungency, poignancy. 2. Severity, harshness, hardness. See acrimony, 2 … New dictionary of synonyms
acridness — ac·rid·ness … English syllables
acridness — noun 1. extreme bitterness the acridity of alkali • Syn: ↑acridity • Hypernyms: ↑bitterness, ↑bitter 2. the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acridity — noun 1. having an acrid smell • Hypernyms: ↑smell, ↑odor, ↑odour, ↑olfactory sensation, ↑olfactory perception 2. extreme bitterness the acridity of alkali • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Acridity — A*crid i*ty, Acridness Ac rid*ness . The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; extreme bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. Syn: acridness [1913 Webster] 2. having an acrid smell. Syn: pungency… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acrid — adjective Etymology: modification of Latin acr , acer sharp more at edge Date: 1712 1. sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor ; irritating 2. deeply or violently bitter ; acrimonious < an acrid … New Collegiate Dictionary
