pungent
adjective
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
pungency
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a word derived from
pungent.
Example Sentences
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Rumphius identified the fruit's tough outer skin as the source of its pungency, noting how the people of Indonesia's Ambon Island had a habit of disposing of the noxious rinds on the shoreline.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
Submerging sliced onion in ice water for 10 minutes can also reduce its pungency.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
But, he argues, the pungency of ammonia is actually a benefit.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
The funk of the pickled fish is wonderfully shocking, its pungency combined with the chiles, lemongrass and lime leaf, making it sharp, vibrant and addictive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Speaking of words, the pungency of the Adams prose comes through so impressively in the correspondence in part because Adams invested himself in the exchange more than Jefferson.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
