Acid

Quick meaning: Acid is an adjective meaning Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.

Meaning

Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
2. Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
3. (music) Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.
4. A sour substance.
5. Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.
6. Any compound that easily donates protons to a base; a Brønsted acid.
7. Any compound that can accept a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond; a Lewis acid.

Example Sentences

acid fruits or liquors

His response was harsh and acid.

His voice was as stern and his face as acid as ever.

It must be admitted that Challenger is provocative in the last degree, but Summerlee has an acid tongue, which makes matters worse.

Word Forms

• acider
• acidest
• acids

Synonyms for acid

Depending on context, synonyms include acidic, acerbic, caustic, virulent, acrid, vitriolic.

Antonyms for acid

Common opposites include alkaline, base, alkali.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bitter, acerb, acerbic, acrid, caustic, blistering.

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