Acid Definition

acid
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. being sour to the taste
  3. having the characteristics of an acid; "an acid reaction"
noun
  1. any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

"Acid" in song lyrics

See how acid is used in real songs:

  • "fatty tissue acid"
    Aceyalone — Mic Check (Alternate Video Version)
  • "Now I'm trippin on acid"
    Afroman — Dopefiend
  • "Says after you die, you're judged then you burn like acid"
    Ambassador f/ Cruz Cordero, M.O.D. — Cypha International

Usage tips for "acid"

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