ACRID


Meaning of ACRID in English

[ 'akrɪd ]

■ adjective unpleasantly bitter or pungent.

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C18: formed irregularly from L. acer , acri- 'sharp, pungent' + -id 1 ; prob. influenced by acid .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.