Pungence

The secret Chef Lucas taught me, is boiling the garlic to reduce its pungence and increase its mellow sweetness. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

You need lots of water to remove all the pungence of the garlic. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

As I approached the car, I felt my body began to shrink from the Cthulhian pungence that drifted out of the windows. ❋ Stormsigma (2005)

I didn't have pickled ginger on hand, but I think it would have added great pungence and sweetness -- not to mention its pretty coral color. ❋ Tannaz (2006)

For one, the King Crow did not smell like a tavern at all, of beer and smoke and the sour pungence of sweat and human grease. ❋ Dahlquist, Gordon (2006)

And once it starts pouring, I'm gonna go get those dozen lemons and limes I just bought and squeeze them into my big lemonade pitcher until my hands ache and my fingers are sticky and pulpy and this whole place is heavy with the pungence of citrus. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The grass was harsh and prickly under me, the pungence of crushed stems sharp as the smell of the man who took me. ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (1992)

Instead came the pleasing pungence of kerosene, reminiscent of teenage love by the light of the campfire, and smoky illumination. ❋ Jonathan Kellerman (1985)

-The pungency of that cannabis flower was absolutely delightful! -I apologize, I did not realize the pungency of this situation. simply taking one word and using itself to create and entirely new [outlook] on things associated prior, if someone says that the pungencey of my marijuana was spectacular, I will accept such a compliment happily, BUT if someone says [take out the trash] asap that shit is [pungent] dude, i already know that im walking into a gross situation from the beginning and no feelings of happiness there ❋ DRe41115 (2022)