едкий — meaning in English

English meaning

• acerb adj Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
• acid noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
• acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
• caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
• pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
• scathing adjective Harshly critical.
• sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
• snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.
• tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

едкий is used for these senses in English:

• acerb (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
• acid Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
• acid (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
• acrid Causing heat and irritation.
• caustic Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
• mordacious Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
• scathing Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
• sharp Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.

acerb — full definition

1. adj Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
2. adj Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.

acid — full definition

1. noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
2. adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
3. noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.

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