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acid noun
Meaning : Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt.
Meaning : Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.
Synonyms : back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, elvis, loony toons, lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, zen
acid adjective
Meaning : Harsh or corrosive in tone.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : acerb, acerbic, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Meaning : Having the characteristics of an acid.
Example :
An acid reaction.
