/ Dictionary / Index A acrylic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cryl•ic Pronunciation: (u-kril'ik), [key] — adj. of or derived from acrylic acid. —n. See See a paint, prepared esp. for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle. a painting done with this type of paint: She sold several acrylics during the show. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acrylic (Thesaurus) acrylate acrylic acid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language