acid

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Slang · Informal

n. a powerful drug that makes people see things that are not there.

n. a slang term for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a potent hallucinogenic drug.

“He claimed that he had a strange experience after taking acid at the festival.”

“The counterculture movement of the 1960s was heavily influenced by the widespread recreational use of acid and other psychedelics.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Cooking

adj. having a sharp or sour taste like a lemon.

adj. having a sharp, biting, or sour taste; acidic in flavour.

日本語:酸っぱい※

Español:malhumorado

“The fruit had a very acid taste that made my mouth pucker.”

“The chef balanced the rich, fatty flavours of the duck with an acid reduction of citrus and vinegar.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

adj. describing a way of speaking that is sharp, unkind, or critical.

adj. characterised by a sharp, biting, or sarcastic tone; sour-tempered.

“She made an acid comment about his messy hair.”

“The critic was famous for his acid wit, often dismantling new plays with a single devastating sentence.”

C1 · Advanced Music Informal

adj. a style of music that sounds strange or electronic, often linked to dance culture.

adj. denoting a musical genre characterised by repetitive, psychedelic, or distorted electronic sounds.

“The club was playing loud acid house music all night long.”

“The track features the squelching basslines typical of the acid jazz scene that emerged in the late eighties.”