strong and sharp;the pungent taste of radishes; the acrid smell of burning rubber
[ Syn: pungent ]
harsh or corrosive in tone; an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose; a barrage of acid comments; her acrid remarks make her many enemies; bitter words; blistering criticism; caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics; a sulfurous denunciation; a vitriolic critique
[ Syn: acerb , acerbic , acid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic ]