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   pungent

   /ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having a sharply strong taste or smell: "the pungent smell of frying onions" Similar strongpowerfulpervasivepenetratingsuffocatingstiflingsharpacridacidsourbitingstingingburningsmartingirritatingnauseatingnauseoussicklyoffensiveastringentbitterfetidcloyingliterary:mephiticsouracidbitingbittertartvinegarytangyhighly flavouredaromaticspicyspicedpiquantpepperyhotfieryOpposite blandmildblandmild
   • ▪ (of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality: "he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms" Similar causticbitingtrenchantcuttingacerbicsardonicsarcasticscathingacrimoniouspointedbarbedacidsharpkeentartstingingastringentincisivedevastatingpiercingpenetratingrapier-likerazor-edgedcriticalbitterpolemicvirulentvitriolicvenomouswaspishcorrosivemordantstringentrare:acidulousmordaciousOpposite blandmild

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pungency noun
   • 2. pungently adverb

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   PUNGENT definition: 1. smelling or tasting very strong and sharp: 2. spoken or written in a way that has a strong…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PUNGENT is sharply painful. How to use pungent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Pungent.

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   adjective. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. Synonyms: sharp, piquant, peppery, hot. Antonyms: bland, mild. acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant. caustic, biting, or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.

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   Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO. The ultimate source of the word pungent is Latin pungere, "to prick, sting." Ginger and mustard seed are examples of pungent spices.

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   adj. 1. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. 2. caustic or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is pungent has a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant. The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. ...the pungent smell of burning rubber.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUNGENT meaning: 1. smelling or tasting very strong and sharp: 2. spoken or written in a way that has a strong…. Learn more.