Both Uses of
acrid
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- While the latter expression was yet on his lips, he caught a glimpse of Hepzibah, who had involuntarily bent forward to the window; and then the smile changed from acrid and disagreeable to the sunniest complacency and benevolence.†
Chpt 4 *acrid = harsh or caustic
- But, rather than swallow this last too acrid ingredient, we reject the whole moral of the show.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
harsh and unpleasant -- especially used to describe a sharp smell or taste, or a tone of voice or comment