acridness
Caustic smell quality
Acridness is the quality of being sharp, bitter, or irritatingly pungent.
It most often describes smells or tastes—the acridness of smoke, of burnt rubber, of certain chemicals.
The word extends to speech or manner: the acridness of her remarks stung him.
The noun form of acrid, less common than acridity.
Sharp smell or taste
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- sulfurYellow combustible element
burning · charred · scorched · caustic · noxious · choking · eye-watering · harsh
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- vitriolBitter, scathing criticism
- scathingSeverely and bitingly critical
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
biting · rancor · resentment · hostility · venom · spite · sarcasm · cynicism
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
quinine · wormwood · tannin · bile · gall · acerbity · brackishness · chicory
Harmful, especially when inhaled
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
mephitic · contamination · pollution · hazardous · unhealthy · dangerous · irritant · corrosive
Causing sharp pain
- burningCombustion in progress
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
corrosive · abrasive · caustic · chafing · discomfort · eye-watering · nasal · respiratory
pungency
Sharp smell or taste
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
sulfur · burning · charred · scorched · caustic · noxious · choking · eye-watering · harsh · stinging
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- vitriolBitter, scathing criticism
- scathingSeverely and bitingly critical
cutting · biting · rancor · resentment · hostility · venom · spite · sarcasm · cynicism · mordant
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
sharpness · quinine · wormwood · tannin · bile · gall · acerbity · brackishness · chicory · dandelion
noxious
Harmful, especially when inhaled
vapors · mephitic · contamination · pollution · hazardous · unhealthy · dangerous · irritant · corrosive · inhalation
stinging
Causing sharp pain
inflammation · corrosive · abrasive · caustic · chafing · discomfort · eye-watering · nasal · respiratory · mucous
acridnesssweetness
Sugary taste quality
mildness · blandness · pleasantness · mellowness · fragrance
acridnessgentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
kindness · mildness · kindliness · sweetness · warmth