acrid
Harshly nose-burning
Acrid describes a sharp, unpleasantly bitter smell or taste that irritates the nose or throat.
Burning rubber, chemical fumes, and smoke are typically acrid: The acrid smell of the fire lingered for days.
Figuratively, acrid can describe harsh or bitter speech or attitudes: an acrid exchange between rivals.
Sharply strong-smelling
- burningCombustion in progress
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
chlorine · fumes · noxious · stench · reek · caustic · harsh · biting
Having foul odor
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- rancidDecomposed fat's quality
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
spoiled · rank · foul · stench · moldy · musty · festering · carrion
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- burningCombustion in progress
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
sharp · biting · caustic · disagreeable · offensive · nasty · foul · sour
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
ammonia · chlorine · fumes · noxious · stench · reek · caustic · harsh · biting · stinging
fetid
Having foul odor
decomposing · spoiled · rank · foul · stench · moldy · musty · festering · carrion · garbage
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- burningCombustion in progress
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
unpalatable · sharp · biting · caustic · disagreeable · offensive · nasty · foul · sour · metallic
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- vitriolicHarshly bitter and corrosive
scathing · rancorous · hostile · venomous · cutting · biting · mordant · sharp · stinging · resentful
burning
Combustion in progress
fumes · haze · smoldering · fire · combustion · exhaust · tobacco · bonfire · wildfire · chimney
- taste and smelltaste, smell, flavor, gustation, olfaction
- burntburnt toast, burnt rubber, burnt smell, burnt taste, charred
- scent wordsfragrant, aromatic, pungent, musty, musky
- scentsperfume, scent, fragrance, fragrant, aromatic
- smellssmell, aroma, scent, fragrance, perfume
- tastessweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami