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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pungent means smelling or tasting very strong and sharp, or spoken or written in a way that has a strong effect. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Pungent means sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses, especially of odors. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pungentPungent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   Pungent means having a strong, sharp smell or taste, or being biting and clever in language. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of pungent from Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pungentPungent - definition of pungent by The Free Dictionary

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   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.dictionary.com › browse › pungentPUNGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pungent means having a sharp or biting taste, smell, or effect, or ending in a sharp point. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pungentPUNGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pungent means smelling or tasting very strong and sharp, or spoken or written in a way that has a strong effect. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.