Sensory Word of the Week | acid
adjective / as-id / acidic / acidly / acidness / nonacid / preacid
  • (Emotions) A way of speaking that causes irritation or discomfort
  • (Seeing) Extremely vibrant, possibly irritating, in color
  • (Smelling) Violently pungent odor
  • (Tasting) Sour in flavor
  • (Touching) Leaving a stain

As Harry and Ron rounded the clump of trees behind which Harry had first heard the dragons roar, a witch leapt out from behind them.

It was Rita Skeeter. She was wearing acid-green robes today; the Quick-Quotes Quill in her hand blended perfectly against them.

“Congratulations, Harry!’ she said beaming at him. “I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing that dragon? How do you feel now about the fairness of the scoring?”

“Yeah, you can have a word,” said Harry savagely. “Goodbye!”

J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

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