acridity
101virulence — n 1. poisonousness, venomousness, ven omness, toxicity, deadliness, virulency; lethality, fatalness; noxiousness, harmfulness, hurtfulness, injuriousness, detrimentalness, detrimentality, deleteriousness, unwholesomeness, unhealthiness;… …
102acrid — /ˈækrəd / (say akruhd) adjective 1. sharp or biting to the smell or taste; bitterly pungent; irritating. 2. irritating to the feelings; sharp: acrid remarks. {Latin ācer sharp + id4} –acridity /əˈkrɪdəti/ (say uh kriduhtee), acridness, noun… …
103bitterness — [n1] sourness acerbity, acidity, acridity, astringency, brackishness, brininess, piquancy, pungency, sharpness, tartness, vinegariness; concept 614 Ant. sweetness bitterness [n2] agony acrimoniousness, anguish, asperity, distress, grievousness,… …
104acrid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unpleasantly bitter or pungent. DERIVATIVES acridity noun acridly adverb. ORIGIN from Latin acer sharp, pungent …
105acridly — acrid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unpleasantly bitter or pungent. DERIVATIVES acridity noun acridly adverb. ORIGIN from Latin acer sharp, pungent …
106acrid — [ak′rid] adj. [< L acris, fem. of acer, sharp < IE base * ak̑ (see ACID): form infl. by ACID] 1. sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell 2. bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc. acridity [ə krid′ə tē] n. acridness acridly …
107acerb — adjective 1. sour or bitter in taste • Syn: ↑acerbic, ↑astringent • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringency (for: ↑astringent) …
108acrid — adj. (acrider, acridest) 1 bitterly pungent; irritating; corrosive. 2 bitter in temper or manner. Derivatives: acridity n. acridly adv. Etymology: irreg. f. L acer acris keen + ID(1), prob. after acid …
109bitterness — noun 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill will (Freq. 7) • Syn: ↑resentment, ↑gall, ↑rancor, ↑rancour • Derivationally related forms: ↑rancorous (for: ↑ …
110blistering — I noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin • Syn: ↑vesiculation, ↑vesication • Derivationally related forms: ↑vesicate (for: ↑vesication), ↑vesiculate …
