Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun acridity
3 senses of acridity
Sense 1
acridity -- (having an acrid smell)
=> smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception -- (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses")
Sense 2
acridity, acridness -- (extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali")
=> bitterness, bitter -- (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)
Sense 3
acridity, acridness -- (the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone)
=> disagreeableness -- (the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant)