âcre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acre noun A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square metres), historically the amount of land a team of oxen could plough in a day.
- acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
Senses
âcre is used for these senses in English:
- Acre A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.
- Acre A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco.
- acre Any of various similar units of area in other systems.
- acrid (figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
- pungent Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- sharp Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- sharp Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
acrid — full definition
- adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- adj Causing heat and irritation.
- adj Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.