A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACRID

Mon, 25 Nov '24
Harsh on the nose
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