acridity
/æ'kriditi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A sharp, bitter, or irritating quality, especially in taste or smell: "acridity" refers to a pungent, often unpleasant sharpness that can affect the senses.
- Sharpness or bitterness in language or tone: "acridity" can describe a harsh, caustic, or bitterly critical manner of expression.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The acridity of the smoke made our eyes water. (The sharp, irritating quality of the smoke made our eyes water.)
- Her speech was noted for its acridity, leaving the audience stunned. (Her speech was noted for its bitter sharpness in tone, leaving the audience stunned.)
- The acridity of the unripe fruit was overwhelming. (The sharp, bitter taste of the unripe fruit was overwhelming.)
Advanced Usage
- "with acridity": in a sharply bitter or harsh manner.
- He replied with surprising acridity. (He replied in a surprisingly sharp and bitter manner.)
Variants and Related Words
- Acrid (adj): having a sharply bitter, pungent, or irritating taste or smell; caustic in language or tone.
- The chemical has an acrid odor.
- Acridness (n): a synonym for acridity, meaning the state or quality of being acrid.
Synonyms
- Pungency: a sharply strong taste or smell.
- Causticity: severity or biting sharpness, especially in expression.
- Bitterness: sharpness of taste; intense resentment or cynicism.
Related Phrases
- Acrid remark: a comment that is sharply critical or bitter.
- His acrid remarks damaged team morale. (His sharply bitter comments damaged team morale.)
Related Idioms
- To leave an acrid taste (in one's mouth): to leave a feeling of bitterness or resentment.
- The unfair decision left an acrid taste in everyone's mouth. (The unfair decision left a feeling of bitterness with everyone.)
Noun
- the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
- extreme bitterness
- the acridity of alkali
- having an acrid smell