Definition of pungent in English:

pungent

adjective ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)ntˈpəndʒənt

1Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
the pungent smell of frying onions
Example sentencesExamples
- It's in what was once the spice area, known for its pungent and exotic smells.
- The next thing was a pungent smell of burning plastic.
- However, in our laboratory a strong pungent smell had been noticed in the morning, after overnight sterilization.
- A dark figure leant over him, and something with a strong, pungent smell was thrust into his face.
- Mixed with the pungent smell of hay, I shall never forget it, ever!
- Stepping out of the wooden portals, your nostrils are assailed by the pungent smell of leaf-wrapped dosai.
- The air possessed a pungent, acrid smell because the cigarette had burned through a filter stub in the overflowing ashtray.
- Nothing but the stench of fear to show for his presence, a pungent lingering smell that slides down the back of your throat like tar.
- It's still warm and the pungent, cloying, smell of incinerated tree still fills the air, 36 hours on.
- Alison could see the yellowish stained teeth and the pungent smell of cigars and liquor was in his breath from a bar most likely.
- The pungent smell of burnt wood and a powerful odor of sweat saturated the very walls of the shop.
- Wandering among the ruins, there was the distinctive, pungent smell of death, as many bodies have yet to be discovered.
- Most of the world's humans are accustomed to the pungent smell of body odor.
- A pungent odour can be smelt far from the factory and the hill facing the chimney is bare.
- He awoke again with a start to the pungent smell of burning silicon wafting in the air.
- Raw ginger has a refreshing smell and a pungent taste that most people like.
- In all copious amounts of alcohol are consumed and the pungent smell of marijuana wafts through the air.
- The pungent smell of petrol at service stations will soon be a thing of the past under government plans to force retailers to cut cancer-causing fumes.
- After four days, the beer however deteriorates and develops a vinegary and pungent smell and taste.
- If we just could get rid of the quite pungent smell of a sheep stable even after a good scrub it would be perfect.
Synonyms
strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling
sharp, acrid, acid, sour, biting, stinging, burning, smarting, irritating
nauseating, nauseous, sickly, offensive, astringent, bitter, fetid, cloying
literary mephitic
sour, acid, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy
highly flavoured, aromatic, spicy, spiced, piquant, peppery, hot, fiery
1. 1.1 (of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality.
  he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms
  Example sentencesExamples
  Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour.
  The Duke of Norfolk, in the next row, offered pungent comments about one or two of them.
  She has some pungent comments about the spineless response to terrorism.
  Mencken was a controversial satirical journalist and pungent critic of American life.
  The frescoes show his racy handling of narrative and his pungent characterization.
  His criticism could be pungent, he rarely praised, but instilled respect for the language he loved.
  Bambooque's criticism is sharp and pungent, but without being limited to the leader.
  Fortunately his blog is still there to read and enjoy his sardonic, pungent wit - although it does seem to be growing mold.
  He was a pungent, if inevitably covert, critic of Nazism, a discerning analyst of the ills of our age and our best hope of a cure for them.
  Synonyms
  caustic, biting, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acrimonious, pointed, barbed, acid, sharp, keen, tart, stinging, astringent, incisive, devastating, piercing, penetrating, rapier-like, razor-edged, critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, waspish, corrosive, mordant, stringent
  rare acidulous, mordacious

Derivatives

pungency

noun ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nsi

The oils have the pepper aroma and flavour but lack pungency.
Example sentencesExamples
- Such levels of spices can be comfortably consumed in the regular diet, except when their consumption is limited by the pungency (red pepper) or strong odour (garlic).
- Bush tomatoes have an intense, earthy-tomato and caramel flavor of great piquancy and pungency.
- In 1912, pharmacist William Scoville devised the first systematic test for ranking the pungency of peppers using a panel of tasters.
- The seeds, as commonly thought, are not the true source of pungency in peppers, even though capsaicinoids are often absorbed into the seeds.

pungently

adverbˈpʌn(d)ʒəntliˈpəndʒ(ə)ntli

He wrote pungently against Gnosticism and other heresies, and in the course of his polemic unfolded a story of salvation of breathtaking coherence and scope.
Example sentencesExamples
- Horses, on the other hand, gave off less offensive odours; harnessed to a mowing machine or harvester, in the heat of an autumn day, they emitted a sweaty smell and pungently broke wind.
- There is a whiff of conspiracy in the air and it reeks pungently of Chardonnay glugging down the plug hole and just a dash of carpet-trampled kettle chips.
- As He so pungently put it, ‘War means fighting.’
- Hepungently assesses the disgusting abdication of moral responsibility being displayed by Europe over the race to acquire nuclear weapons.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'very painful or distressing'): from Latin pungent- 'pricking', from the verb pungere.

poignant from Late Middle English:
Something that makes you feel a keen sense of sadness or regret can be described as poignant. This comes from an Old French word that meant ‘pricking’ and derived from Latin pungere, ‘to prick’. Back in the Middle Ages you could describe a weapon as poignant, meaning that it had a sharp point. The word could also be applied to sharp tastes or smells, as in ‘a poignant sauce’ or ‘a poignant scent’. This sense is now covered by the related word pungent (late 16th century), which originally meant ‘very painful or distressing’ and at one time could also mean ‘telling or convincing’, as in Samuel Pepys's reference to ‘a very good and pungent sermon’. The slim dagger called a poinard (mid 16th century) may look as if it should be related, particularly as it is often spelt with a ‘g’ in early texts. However, this illustrates the danger of jumping to conclusions in etymologies. It gets its name from the fact that it is held in the fist, from Latin pugnus ‘fist’. This is also the source, via pugnare ‘to fight’, of pugnacious (mid 17th century). See also point

Definition of pungent in US English:

pungent

adjectiveˈpəndʒəntˈpənjənt

1Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
the pungent smell of frying onions
Example sentencesExamples
- The pungent smell of petrol at service stations will soon be a thing of the past under government plans to force retailers to cut cancer-causing fumes.
- He awoke again with a start to the pungent smell of burning silicon wafting in the air.
- The air possessed a pungent, acrid smell because the cigarette had burned through a filter stub in the overflowing ashtray.
- However, in our laboratory a strong pungent smell had been noticed in the morning, after overnight sterilization.
- In all copious amounts of alcohol are consumed and the pungent smell of marijuana wafts through the air.
- The next thing was a pungent smell of burning plastic.
- Stepping out of the wooden portals, your nostrils are assailed by the pungent smell of leaf-wrapped dosai.
- Most of the world's humans are accustomed to the pungent smell of body odor.
- Nothing but the stench of fear to show for his presence, a pungent lingering smell that slides down the back of your throat like tar.
- It's still warm and the pungent, cloying, smell of incinerated tree still fills the air, 36 hours on.
- After four days, the beer however deteriorates and develops a vinegary and pungent smell and taste.
- Mixed with the pungent smell of hay, I shall never forget it, ever!
- A pungent odour can be smelt far from the factory and the hill facing the chimney is bare.
- Alison could see the yellowish stained teeth and the pungent smell of cigars and liquor was in his breath from a bar most likely.
- Raw ginger has a refreshing smell and a pungent taste that most people like.
- If we just could get rid of the quite pungent smell of a sheep stable even after a good scrub it would be perfect.
- The pungent smell of burnt wood and a powerful odor of sweat saturated the very walls of the shop.
- A dark figure leant over him, and something with a strong, pungent smell was thrust into his face.
- Wandering among the ruins, there was the distinctive, pungent smell of death, as many bodies have yet to be discovered.
- It's in what was once the spice area, known for its pungent and exotic smells.
Synonyms
strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling
sour, acid, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy
1. 1.1 (of comment, criticism, or humor) having a sharp and caustic quality.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mencken was a controversial satirical journalist and pungent critic of American life.
  She has some pungent comments about the spineless response to terrorism.
  Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour.
  Fortunately his blog is still there to read and enjoy his sardonic, pungent wit - although it does seem to be growing mold.
  The frescoes show his racy handling of narrative and his pungent characterization.
  His criticism could be pungent, he rarely praised, but instilled respect for the language he loved.
  The Duke of Norfolk, in the next row, offered pungent comments about one or two of them.
  He was a pungent, if inevitably covert, critic of Nazism, a discerning analyst of the ills of our age and our best hope of a cure for them.
  Bambooque's criticism is sharp and pungent, but without being limited to the leader.
  Synonyms
  caustic, biting, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acrimonious, pointed, barbed, acid, sharp, keen, tart, stinging, astringent, incisive, devastating, piercing, penetrating, rapier-like, razor-edged, critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, waspish, corrosive, mordant, stringent

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.

单词	pungent
释义	Definition of pungent in English: pungent adjective ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)ntˈpəndʒənt 1Having a sharply strong taste or smell. the pungent smell of frying onions Example sentencesExamples It's in what was once the spice area, known for its pungent and exotic smells. The next thing was a pungent smell of burning plastic. However, in our laboratory a strong pungent smell had been noticed in the morning, after overnight sterilization. A dark figure leant over him, and something with a strong, pungent smell was thrust into his face. Mixed with the pungent smell of hay, I shall never forget it, ever! Stepping out of the wooden portals, your nostrils are assailed by the pungent smell of leaf-wrapped dosai. The air possessed a pungent, acrid smell because the cigarette had burned through a filter stub in the overflowing ashtray. Nothing but the stench of fear to show for his presence, a pungent lingering smell that slides down the back of your throat like tar. It's still warm and the pungent, cloying, smell of incinerated tree still fills the air, 36 hours on. Alison could see the yellowish stained teeth and the pungent smell of cigars and liquor was in his breath from a bar most likely. The pungent smell of burnt wood and a powerful odor of sweat saturated the very walls of the shop. Wandering among the ruins, there was the distinctive, pungent smell of death, as many bodies have yet to be discovered. Most of the world's humans are accustomed to the pungent smell of body odor. A pungent odour can be smelt far from the factory and the hill facing the chimney is bare. He awoke again with a start to the pungent smell of burning silicon wafting in the air. Raw ginger has a refreshing smell and a pungent taste that most people like. In all copious amounts of alcohol are consumed and the pungent smell of marijuana wafts through the air. The pungent smell of petrol at service stations will soon be a thing of the past under government plans to force retailers to cut cancer-causing fumes. After four days, the beer however deteriorates and develops a vinegary and pungent smell and taste. If we just could get rid of the quite pungent smell of a sheep stable even after a good scrub it would be perfect. Synonyms strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling sharp, acrid, acid, sour, biting, stinging, burning, smarting, irritating nauseating, nauseous, sickly, offensive, astringent, bitter, fetid, cloying literary mephitic sour, acid, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy highly flavoured, aromatic, spicy, spiced, piquant, peppery, hot, fiery 1.1 (of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality. he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms Example sentencesExamples Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour. The Duke of Norfolk, in the next row, offered pungent comments about one or two of them. She has some pungent comments about the spineless response to terrorism. Mencken was a controversial satirical journalist and pungent critic of American life. The frescoes show his racy handling of narrative and his pungent characterization. His criticism could be pungent, he rarely praised, but instilled respect for the language he loved. Bambooque's criticism is sharp and pungent, but without being limited to the leader. Fortunately his blog is still there to read and enjoy his sardonic, pungent wit - although it does seem to be growing mold. He was a pungent, if inevitably covert, critic of Nazism, a discerning analyst of the ills of our age and our best hope of a cure for them. Synonyms caustic, biting, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acrimonious, pointed, barbed, acid, sharp, keen, tart, stinging, astringent, incisive, devastating, piercing, penetrating, rapier-like, razor-edged, critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, waspish, corrosive, mordant, stringent rare acidulous, mordacious Derivatives pungency noun ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nsi The oils have the pepper aroma and flavour but lack pungency. Example sentencesExamples Such levels of spices can be comfortably consumed in the regular diet, except when their consumption is limited by the pungency (red pepper) or strong odour (garlic). Bush tomatoes have an intense, earthy-tomato and caramel flavor of great piquancy and pungency. In 1912, pharmacist William Scoville devised the first systematic test for ranking the pungency of peppers using a panel of tasters. The seeds, as commonly thought, are not the true source of pungency in peppers, even though capsaicinoids are often absorbed into the seeds. pungently adverbˈpʌn(d)ʒəntliˈpəndʒ(ə)ntli He wrote pungently against Gnosticism and other heresies, and in the course of his polemic unfolded a story of salvation of breathtaking coherence and scope. Example sentencesExamples Horses, on the other hand, gave off less offensive odours; harnessed to a mowing machine or harvester, in the heat of an autumn day, they emitted a sweaty smell and pungently broke wind. There is a whiff of conspiracy in the air and it reeks pungently of Chardonnay glugging down the plug hole and just a dash of carpet-trampled kettle chips. As He so pungently put it, ‘War means fighting.’ Hepungently assesses the disgusting abdication of moral responsibility being displayed by Europe over the race to acquire nuclear weapons. Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'very painful or distressing'): from Latin pungent- 'pricking', from the verb pungere. poignant from Late Middle English: Something that makes you feel a keen sense of sadness or regret can be described as poignant. This comes from an Old French word that meant ‘pricking’ and derived from Latin pungere, ‘to prick’. Back in the Middle Ages you could describe a weapon as poignant, meaning that it had a sharp point. The word could also be applied to sharp tastes or smells, as in ‘a poignant sauce’ or ‘a poignant scent’. This sense is now covered by the related word pungent (late 16th century), which originally meant ‘very painful or distressing’ and at one time could also mean ‘telling or convincing’, as in Samuel Pepys's reference to ‘a very good and pungent sermon’. The slim dagger called a poinard (mid 16th century) may look as if it should be related, particularly as it is often spelt with a ‘g’ in early texts. However, this illustrates the danger of jumping to conclusions in etymologies. It gets its name from the fact that it is held in the fist, from Latin pugnus ‘fist’. This is also the source, via pugnare ‘to fight’, of pugnacious (mid 17th century). See also point Definition of pungent in US English: pungent adjectiveˈpəndʒəntˈpənjənt 1Having a sharply strong taste or smell. the pungent smell of frying onions Example sentencesExamples The pungent smell of petrol at service stations will soon be a thing of the past under government plans to force retailers to cut cancer-causing fumes. He awoke again with a start to the pungent smell of burning silicon wafting in the air. The air possessed a pungent, acrid smell because the cigarette had burned through a filter stub in the overflowing ashtray. However, in our laboratory a strong pungent smell had been noticed in the morning, after overnight sterilization. In all copious amounts of alcohol are consumed and the pungent smell of marijuana wafts through the air. The next thing was a pungent smell of burning plastic. Stepping out of the wooden portals, your nostrils are assailed by the pungent smell of leaf-wrapped dosai. Most of the world's humans are accustomed to the pungent smell of body odor. Nothing but the stench of fear to show for his presence, a pungent lingering smell that slides down the back of your throat like tar. It's still warm and the pungent, cloying, smell of incinerated tree still fills the air, 36 hours on. After four days, the beer however deteriorates and develops a vinegary and pungent smell and taste. Mixed with the pungent smell of hay, I shall never forget it, ever! A pungent odour can be smelt far from the factory and the hill facing the chimney is bare. Alison could see the yellowish stained teeth and the pungent smell of cigars and liquor was in his breath from a bar most likely. Raw ginger has a refreshing smell and a pungent taste that most people like. If we just could get rid of the quite pungent smell of a sheep stable even after a good scrub it would be perfect. The pungent smell of burnt wood and a powerful odor of sweat saturated the very walls of the shop. A dark figure leant over him, and something with a strong, pungent smell was thrust into his face. Wandering among the ruins, there was the distinctive, pungent smell of death, as many bodies have yet to be discovered. It's in what was once the spice area, known for its pungent and exotic smells. Synonyms strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling sour, acid, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy 1.1 (of comment, criticism, or humor) having a sharp and caustic quality. Example sentencesExamples Mencken was a controversial satirical journalist and pungent critic of American life. She has some pungent comments about the spineless response to terrorism. Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour. Fortunately his blog is still there to read and enjoy his sardonic, pungent wit - although it does seem to be growing mold. The frescoes show his racy handling of narrative and his pungent characterization. His criticism could be pungent, he rarely praised, but instilled respect for the language he loved. The Duke of Norfolk, in the next row, offered pungent comments about one or two of them. He was a pungent, if inevitably covert, critic of Nazism, a discerning analyst of the ills of our age and our best hope of a cure for them. Bambooque's criticism is sharp and pungent, but without being limited to the leader. Synonyms caustic, biting, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acrimonious, pointed, barbed, acid, sharp, keen, tart, stinging, astringent, incisive, devastating, piercing, penetrating, rapier-like, razor-edged, critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, waspish, corrosive, mordant, stringent Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.
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