1. Wit having a sharp and caustic quality
   "he commented with typical pungency"
   - bite 
2. A strong odour or taste property
   "the pungency of mustard"
   - bite, sharpness, raciness

Derived forms: pungencies

See also: pungent

Type of: drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], spice, spicery, spiciness, wit, witticism, wittiness

Encyclopedia: Pungency

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