Acrid vs. Scrid — Which is Correct Spelling?
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Which is correct: Acrid or Scrid
How to spell Acrid?
Acrid
Correct Spelling
Scrid
Incorrect Spelling
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Acrid Definitions
Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.
Caustic in language or tone
An acrid political campaign.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt.
Causing heat and irritation.
The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.
(figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
That man has an acrid temper.
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Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.
Strong and sharp;
The acrid smell of burning rubber
Harsh or corrosive in tone;
An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
A barrage of acid comments
Her acrid remarks make her many enemies
Bitter words
Blistering criticism
Caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
A sulfurous denunciation
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