acrid
ac·rid/ˈæk.ɹɪd/adjective
acrid is spelled A-C-R-I-D: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ac·rid). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, acrid means “Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in acrid?
| Letters | 5: A-C-R-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ac·rid |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is acrid?
Acrid appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce acrid?
- /ˈæk.ɹɪd/
Acrid has 2 syllables, split ac·rid in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-acrid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with acrid?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as acrid.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cardi, caird, daric.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of acrid
- acrider comparative
- more acrid comparative
- acridest superlative
- most acrid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acrid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- 2
Causing heat and irritation.
The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.
- 3
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
That man has an acrid temper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acrid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does acrid come from?
From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).