acridity

Definitions of acridity

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n extreme bitterness

“the acridity of alkali”

Synonyms:: acridness

Type of:: bitter, bitterness
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

n having an acrid smell

Type of:: odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

n the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone

Synonyms:: acridness

Type of:: disagreeableness
the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant