acrid

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Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The last was in July 2023, when a colleague complained of an acrid or vomit-like smell and was struggling to breathe as their aircraft taxied down the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Since the crash, a foul, acrid smell has hung over the area as smoke billowed from the wreckage late into the night.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Harry, three beds away, caught the acrid smell of burnt plastic.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling