All 3 Uses of
acrid
in
Dracula
- The decanter of sherry was on the table half full, but there was a queer, acrid smell about.†
p. 155.5acrid = harsh or caustic
- There was no need to think them dead, for their stertorous breathing and the acrid smell of laudanum in the room left no doubt as to their condition.†
p. 157.5 *
- It was not alone that it was composed of all the ills of mortality and with the pungent, acrid smell of blood, but it seemed as though corruption had become itself corrupt.†
p. 267.7
Definition:
harsh and unpleasant -- especially used to describe a sharp smell or taste, or a tone of voice or comment