acridity
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9.6
- noun
- /əˈkrɪdəti/
- The acridity of the smoke made it hard to breathe.
Examples
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The acridity of the burning rubber filled the room with an unpleasant odor.
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Can you smell the acridity in the air?
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He recoiled at the acridity of the chemical fumes.
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The acridity in the air made it difficult to breathe during the fire.
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The acridity of the smoke made it difficult to breathe inside the house.
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She noticed the acridity of the spoiled milk as soon as she opened the container.
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The acridity of the chemicals in the lab was overwhelming, causing everyone to cover their noses.
Synonyms
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2.6
A sharp unpleasant taste found in foods like black coffee
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7.0
A strong sharp taste or smell that makes your eyes water
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2.9
A strong, biting taste or smell that stings the nose
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8.7
A strong, sharp taste or smell that can be unpleasant for some people
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6.1
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
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8.1
A strong, bitter smell or taste that burns the nose
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8.8
A very unpleasant taste or smell that makes you reject food
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8.6
A bad taste that makes you not want to eat something
A sharp, sour taste that makes your mouth pucker
A quality of food or drink that tastes bad
Antonyms
How Acrid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acridity comes from the Latin root acer, which means 'sharp' or 'bitter' and is like the word acid. So acridity means a sharp, bitter quality in taste or smell.