acrid
adjective /ˈæk.rɪd/Definition
› describes a smell or taste that is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.Smells and smellingNot pleasant to eat or drink
(Definition of acrid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aroma noun
- foetid adjective
- fragrance noun
- fragrant adjective
- frowsty adjective
- fusty adjective (SMELL)
- musty adjective
- pungent adjective
- putrid adjective (DECAYED)
- reek verb
- scratch-and-sniff adjective
- smell somewhere out phrasal verb
- smell sth/sb out phrasal verb
- smell verb (CHARACTERISTIC)
- smelly adjective
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- stagnant adjective (NOT FLOWING)
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