едкий — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerb adj Having a sharp, bitter taste, like fruit that is not yet ripe.
- 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 Having a sharp, harsh or bitter 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
- adj Having a sharp, bitter taste, like fruit that is not yet ripe.
- adj Blunt and cutting in the way someone speaks.
acid — full definition
- 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.
- adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
- noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.
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