Associations to the word «Acrid»

Wiktionary

ACRID, adjective. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
ACRID, adjective. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive.
ACRID, adjective. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

Dictionary definition

ACRID, adjective. Strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber".
ACRID, adjective. 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"; "a vitriolic critique".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn