Smoke feels acrid in your nose.
SYNONYM(S): irritating, corrosive, pungent.The quarrelsome old man had an acrid disposition.
SYNONYM(S): caustic, acrimonious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hor´rid|ness — hor|rid «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
lu´rid|ness — lu|rid «LUR ihd», adjective. 1. a) lighted up with a red or fiery glare: »lurid flashes of lightning. The sky was lurid with the flames of the burning city. b) glaring in brightness or color: »a lurid red; a cheap lurid print (Thomas B. Aldrich) … Useful english dictionary
tor´rid|ness — tor|rid «TR ihd, TOR », adjective. 1. very hot; burning; scorching: »torrid weather. July is usually a torrid month. 2. exposed or subject to great heat: »torrid deserts. 3. Figurative. very ardent; passionate: »a torrid love scene … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
rid — ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·rid; ac·rid·ly; ac·rid·ness; an·te·me·rid·i·an; ap·o·rid·ea; as·ca·rid; as·ca·rid·ia; bed·rid·den; breadth·rid·er; can·tha·rid·i·an; ca·rid·e·an; chlo·rid·er; cid·a·rid; clit·o·rid·e·an; cni·do·spo·rid·ia; col·ly·rid·i·an; … English syllables
ac´rid|ly — ac|rid «AK rihd», adjective. 1. sharp, bitter, or stinging to the taste, or to the nose, eyes, or skin: »Smoke feels acrid in your nose. SYNONYM(S): irritating, corrosive, pungent. 2. Figurative. irritating in manner; sharp in temper: »The… … Useful english dictionary
ac|rid — «AK rihd», adjective. 1. sharp, bitter, or stinging to the taste, or to the nose, eyes, or skin: »Smoke feels acrid in your nose. SYNONYM(S): irritating, corrosive, pungent. 2. Figurative. irritating in manner; sharp in temper: »The quarrelsome… … Useful english dictionary
hor´rid|ly — hor|rid «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
hor|rid — «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
lu´rid|ly — lu|rid «LUR ihd», adjective. 1. a) lighted up with a red or fiery glare: »lurid flashes of lightning. The sky was lurid with the flames of the burning city. b) glaring in brightness or color: »a lurid red; a cheap lurid print (Thomas B. Aldrich) … Useful english dictionary
