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Definitions for Pungent

[1] sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
[2] acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.
[3] caustic, biting, or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.
[4] mentally stimulating or appealing: pungent wit.
[5] Biology . piercing or sharp-pointed.
[6] having an acrid smell or sharp bitter flavour
[7] (of wit, satire, etc) biting; caustic
[8] biology ending in a sharp point a pungent leaf

Words related to Pungent

spicy, bitter, poignant, piquant, aromatic, peppery, sour, salty, tangy, sharp, acid, acrid, zesty, barbed, scathing, incisive, trenchant, piercing, caustic, telling

Words nearby Pungent

punditocracy, punditry, pune, pung, punga, pungent, punic, punic wars, punish, punishable, punishing

Origin of Pungent

1590–1600; < Latin pungent- (stem of pungēns ), present participle of pungere to prick. See poignant, point, -ent

Other words from Pungent

pun·gen·cy , noun
pun·gent·ly , adverb
non·pun·gen·cy , noun
non·pun·gent , adjective
non·pun·gent·ly , adverb

Word origin for Pungent

C16: from Latin pungens piercing, from pungere to prick

Synonyms for Pungent

acid, acrid, aromatic, bitter, peppery, piquant, poignant, salty, sharp, sour, spicy, stinging, tangy, zesty, effluvious, hot, nosey, odoriferous, racy, rich, seasoned, snappy, stinking, strong, tart, whiffy