Modifies a noun

• stench: The acrid stench of the remedy Hangs in the air; the night skies Are lit with it; the animals Burning.

• smell: The acrid smell of burnt eagle feathers hung in the air.

• fume: The acrid fumes of burning had rapidly filled the air.

• smoke: Oak, which has not been fully seasoned may give off an acrid smoke.

• juice: The plants often have an acrid milky juice ( Bailey 1949 ).

• taste: Too much grease dripping onto the coals will catch fire and lend the meat an acrid taste.

Modifying Another Word

• very: I only ever sweat badly under one arm ( weird ) and the smell has definitely changed to a very acrid smell.

• slightly: The Guardian Nature notes The sweet, slightly acrid scent of privet pervades the streets from garden hedges.