Describes the harsh, bitter taste or pungent, nose-biting odor caused by excessive amounts of sulfur added during winemaking. When used properly, sulfur dioxide plays a beneficial role in winemaking; [..]

adj. Harshly pungent or bitter.

Sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor.

(adj) strong and sharp(adj) harsh or corrosive in tone

1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. 3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied. Origin: L. Acer sharp; prob. Assimilate [..]

a tasting term for a wine with overly pronounced acidity or vinegar. This is often apparent in cheaper red wines.

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent. * date=2013-06-29|volume=407|issue=8842|page=29|magazine={{w|The Economist |title=[http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21580154-forest-fires [..]