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pungent

adj
/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant.

  1. borrowed from pungens

Definitions

  1. Having a strong odor that stings the nose

    Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

    • I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.
    • Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases.
    • I can almost smell the fir scent... resinous, pungent.

  2. Having a strong taste that stings the tongue

    Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.

  3. Stinging

    Stinging; acerbic.

    • The critic gave a pungent review.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Having a sharp and stiff point.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at pungent. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01pungent02spicy03capsaicin04peppers05pepper06hot07heat08spice

A definitional loop anchored at pungent. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at pungent

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA