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acrid

English

Etymology

From Latin ?cris, from ?cer (sharp); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?æk.??d/
  • Hyphenation: ac?rid

Adjective

acrid (comparative acrider or more acrid, superlative acridest or most acrid)

  1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
    Synonyms: pungent, (archaic) acrimonious
    Antonyms: delectable, delicious, tasteful
  2. Causing heat and irritation.
    Synonym: corrosive
  3. (figuratively) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
    Synonyms: acerbic, acrimonious

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • ADRIC, Cardi, Dirac, R acid, Radic, arcid, caird, cardi, carid, daric

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acrylic

English

Etymology

From acryl +? -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (sharp) + olere (to smell).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?.?k??.l?k/
  • Rhymes: -?l?k

Adjective

acrylic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  2. Containing an acrylic resin.

Translations

Noun

acrylic (plural acrylics)

  1. (organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
  2. (painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
    When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.
  3. A painting executed using such a paint.
  4. A thick sheet of plastic.
  5. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin

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