A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACRID

Sat, 20 Jan '24
Like the smell of burned rubber
Sun, 5 Feb '23
Like the smell of burnt rubber
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Bitter
Thu, 23 Jun '22
Like burning plastic
Sat, 4 Dec '21
Nose-crinkling
Wed, 1 Dec '21
Nostril-burning
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Bitter