acridness

Variant of acrid

acrid definition

ac·rid (ak′rid)

adjective

  1. sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell
  2. bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc.

Etymology: < L acris, fem. of acer, sharp < IE base *a- (see acid): form infl. by acid

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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