pungent
[ puhn-juhnt ]
/ ˈpʌn dʒənt /
adjective
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.
caustic, biting, or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.
mentally stimulating or appealing: pungent wit.
Biology. piercing or sharp-pointed.
SYNONYMS FOR pungent
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Origin of pungent
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punditocracy, punditry, Pune, pung, punga, pungent, Punic, Punic Wars, punish, punishable, punishing
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British Dictionary definitions for pungent
pungent
/ (ˈpʌndʒənt) /
adjective
having an acrid smell or sharp bitter flavour
(of wit, satire, etc) biting; caustic
biology ending in a sharp pointa pungent leaf
Derived forms of pungent
pungency, nounpungently, adverbWord Origin for pungent
C16: from Latin pungens piercing, from pungere to prick
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