The Clue
Like dogbane juice (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ACRID
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Notes
The answer ACRID is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Astringent
Biting
Bitter
Caustic
Irritating
Pungent
Sharp
Stinging
Tart
Bad-smelling
Biting to the taste
Bitter; biting
Bitterly pungent
Deeply bitter
Eye-stinging
Harsh to the taste
Nose-burning
Sharp-smelling
Sharp-tasting
Sharply stinging
Stinging to the taste
Unpleasantly pungent
Definition
ACRID as an adjective:
1. (pungent, acrid) = strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
2. (acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic) = harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"