English Explanatory Dictionary

acridity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bitterness or acerbity.
  2. An acrid taste or smell.
  3. Bitterness in speech or behavior; causticness.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

acridity acridities

Etymology

From acrid + -ity.

Synonyms

acridness
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