Pungent
Word | PUNGENT |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | pun gent |
Pronunciations | /ˈpʌndʒənt/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Pungent"
What do we mean by pungent?
Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation. adjective
Penetrating, biting, or caustic. adjective
To the point; sharp. adjective
Pointed. adjective
In ichthyology, stiff and sharp-pointed: as, a pungent spine.
Piercing; sharp.
Specifically — In botany, terminating gradually in a hard sharp point, as the lobes of the holly-leaf.
In entomology, fitted for piercing or penetrating: as, a pungent ovipositor.
Sharp and painful; poignant.
Affecting the tongue like small sharp points; stinging; acrid.
Sharply affecting the sense of smell: as, pungent snuff.
Hence, sharply affecting the mind; curt and expressive; caustic; racy; biting.
Synonyms Sharp, stinging, keen, peppery, acrid, caustic. Piquant, Pungent, Poignant. That which is piquant is just tart enough to be agreeable; that which is pungent is so tart that, if it were more so, it would be positively disagreeable; that which is poignant is likely to prove actually disagreeable to most persons. Pungent is manifestly figurative when not applied to the sense of taste, or, less often, of smell; piquant is similar, but less forcible; poignant is now used chiefly of mental states, etc., as poignant grief, or of things affecting the mind, as poignant wit.
Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid. adjective
Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic; stinging. adjective
Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp. adjective
Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. adjective
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. adjective
Having a sharp and stiff point. adjective
Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
Stinging; acerbic.
Having a sharp and stiff point.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Pungent
- Synonyms for pungent
- Acrid Synonyms
- Acrimonious Synonyms
- Acrid Synonyms
- Attic Synonyms
- Acerbate Synonyms
- Antonyms for pungent
- Bland Antonyms
The word "pungent" in example sentences
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