pungent

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/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/

Definition of pungent

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adj

Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

“I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.”
“Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases.”
“I can almost smell the fir scent... resinous, pungent.”

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adj

Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

“I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.”
“Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases.”
“I can almost smell the fir scent... resinous, pungent.”
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
(figuratively)Stinging; acerbic.

“The critic gave a pungent review.”
Having a sharp and stiff point.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant.

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