Pungent Definition

pŭnjənt
adjective
Producing a sharp sensation of taste or smell; acrid.
Webster's New World
Sharp and piercing to the mind; poignant; painful.
Webster's New World
Sharply penetrating; expressive; biting.
Pungent language.
Webster's New World
To the point; sharp.
Pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.
American Heritage
Pointed.
A pungent leaf.
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Origin of Pungent

  • Latin pungēns pungent- present participle of pungere to sting peuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting").

    From Wiktionary

Pungent Sentence Examples

  • He put a tray of garlic bread into the oven and the pungent smell of warming cheese filled the room.

  • It is a colourless gas, possessing an unpleasant pungent smell.

  • Her thoughts were interrupted by a pungent odor.

  • It possesses an extremely pungent smell, and its vapour is extremely irritating to the eyes.

  • The odor was strong, almost pungent, like... that was it, clay!

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Words Starting With

PPUPUN

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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pungent

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PU & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With NT

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With T