noun
- the quality of having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasantly pungent taste or smell
- harshness or bitterness in speech, manner, or temper
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The acridness of the smoke made everyone cough.
- She couldn’t stand the acridness of the burnt coffee.
- The acridness in his voice revealed his deep anger.
- The chemical spill left an acridness in the air that lingered for hours.
- Her criticism was delivered with such acridness that it hurt his feelings.
- The acridness of the debate surprised the moderator.