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pungent
pun·gent P0661400 (pŭn′jənt)adj.1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.2. a. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire.b. To the point; sharp: pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.3. Pointed: a pungent leaf.
[Latin pungēns, pungent-, present participle of pungere, to sting; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]
pun′gen·cy n.pun′gent·ly adv.pungent (ˈpʌndʒənt) adj1. (Cookery) having an acrid smell or sharp bitter flavour2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of wit, satire, etc) biting; caustic3. (Biology) biology ending in a sharp point: a pungent leaf. [C16: from Latin pungens piercing, from pungere to prick] ˈpungency n ˈpungently advpun•gent (ˈpʌn dʒənt)
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. 3. incisive; mordant: pungent wit. 4. acutely distressing; poignant. 5. Bot. sharp-pointed: a pungent leaf. [1590–1600; < Latin pungent- (s. of pungēns), present participle of pungere to prick; see -ent] pun′gen•cy, n. pun′gent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pungent - strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"acridtasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" | | 2. | pungent - capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"barbed, biting, mordacious, nippingsarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
pungentadjective1. strong, hot, spicy, seasoned, sharp, acid, bitter, stinging, sour, tart, aromatic, tangy, acrid, peppery, piquant, industrial-strength (chiefly humorous), highly flavoured, acerb The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.
strong weak, moderate, dull, mild, bland, tasteless, unsavoury, unstimulating2. cutting, pointed, biting, acute, telling, sharp, keen, stinging, piercing, penetrating, poignant, stringent, scathing, acrimonious, barbed, incisive, sarcastic, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis.
cutting dull, inanepungentadjective1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation:piquant, sharp, spicy, zesty.Archaic: poignant.2. So sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.Translationspungent (ˈpandʒənt) adjective (of a taste or smell) sharp and strong. 刺激性的(氣味) 刺激性的（气味） ˈpungently adverb 刺激地 刺激地
pungent
pungent1. (of wit, satire, etc.) biting; caustic 2. Biology ending in a sharp point pungent
pun·gent (pŭn'jent), Sharp; said of the taste or odor of a substance. [L. pungo, pres. p. -ens (-ent-), to pierce] pungent (pŭn′jĕnt) Acrid or sharp, as applied to an odor or taste.pungent (of plant structures) stiffly pointed to the extent that it will prick.pungent
Synonyms for pungentadj strongSynonyms- strong
- hot
- spicy
- seasoned
- sharp
- acid
- bitter
- stinging
- sour
- tart
- aromatic
- tangy
- acrid
- peppery
- piquant
- industrial-strength
- highly flavoured
- acerb
Antonyms- weak
- moderate
- dull
- mild
- bland
- tasteless
- unsavoury
- unstimulating
adj cuttingSynonyms- cutting
- pointed
- biting
- acute
- telling
- sharp
- keen
- stinging
- piercing
- penetrating
- poignant
- stringent
- scathing
- acrimonious
- barbed
- incisive
- sarcastic
- caustic
- vitriolic
- trenchant
- mordant
- mordacious
AntonymsSynonyms for pungentadj affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensationSynonyms- piquant
- sharp
- spicy
- zesty
- poignant
adj so sharp as to cause mental painSynonyms- acerbic
- acid
- acidic
- acrid
- astringent
- biting
- caustic
- corrosive
- cutting
- mordacious
- mordant
- scathing
- sharp
- slashing
- stinging
- trenchant
- truculent
- vitriolic
Synonyms for pungentadj strong and sharpSynonymsRelated Wordsadj capable of woundingSynonyms- barbed
- biting
- mordacious
- nipping
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