Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Tart (5 letter answer)

The Answer

ACRID

Tags


Notes

The answer ACRID is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

Related Clues

Bitter
Caustic
Corrosive
Irritating
Pungent
Sardonic
Sharp
Stinging
Bad-smelling
Bitter; biting
Deeply bitter
Deeply irritating
Eye-stinging
Pungent-smelling
Sharp-tasting
Stinging to the taste
Strong and sharp

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"