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acridity
Definitions of
acridity
noun
extreme bitterness
“the
acridity
of alkali”
synonyms:
acridness
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type of:
bitter
,
bitterness
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
noun
having an acrid smell
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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
noun
the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
synonyms:
acridness
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type of:
disagreeableness
the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
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