Acrid is an adjective that describes something with a sharp, bitter or unpleasant taste or smell. It can also refer to something having a harsh or shrill sound.
Usage examples
The acrid smell of smoke filled the air, indicating that there was a nearby fire.
She winced as she took a sip of the acrid, burnt coffee.
After the chemical spill, the acrid fumes made it difficult to breathe in the laboratory.
The acrid taste of the spoiled milk made him gag.
The acrid scent of the garbage truck lingered in the hot summer air.
The acrid odor of the chemicals in the cleaning solution permeated the room.
The acrid smoke from the factory caused residents to evacuate their homes.
The acrid stench of decaying food greeted him as he entered the neglected kitchen.
The acrid fumes from the car exhaust polluted the city streets.
She wrinkled her nose at the acrid smell of burned rubber.
The faintly acrid smell of old cooked food brings to mind the aftertaste of a large gathering of people, or perhaps mob management. (artforum.com)
And every once in a while, to try to remove some of the stench, someone would light it on fire, and it would burn and smolder with acrid smoke for months on end. (redeeminggod.com)
His abstract fields intuit a rich acrid taste of dust or the scent of oaks, all drenched in the specific aqueous light of California. (western-project.com)