As I entered, however, my fears were set at rest, for it was the acrid fumes of strong coarse tobacco which took me by the throat and set me coughing.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : IRRITATING
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Macmillan
— an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat
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Usage
1 uses of ‘acrid’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle