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.
American Heritage

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

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