Acrid is almost always used to describe a smell, and it ain't a pretty one. Acrid is the nasty sting that you feel in your nose when you walk by a building that just burned down––it's sulfur mixed with smoke.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;
Adjective S.
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
Adjective S.
strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
a.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;
as, acrid salts.
a.
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid
secretions.
a.
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper,
mind, writing.
Acrid
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent;
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