acridity

It is acrid, colourless, and crystalline, and imparts its acridity to the plant.

Mr. Strachey, without abandoning the acridity of his style, exposes Florence Nightingale as a great constructor of civilization.

Thomas Nash will himself hardly escape the charge of acridity, but only injustice or want of discernment will call him a quack.

Henry declined the combat, and after she sensed his intention, she went on, with increasing acridity.

This species is quite common; and though very acrid to the taste, this acridity is entirely lost in cooking.