The Only Use
acrid
in
Tuck Everlasting
(Edited)
- There was a pause, and the murmur of other voices; then a match striking, the acrid smell of fresh cigar smoke.
p. 109.5acrid = harsh
Definitions:
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(1)
(acrid) harsh and unpleasant -- especially used to describe a sharp smell or taste, or a tone of voice or comment
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)