'Pungent' definitions:

Definition of 'pungent'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: pungent, acrid]
adjective
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious]

Definition of 'Pungent'

From: GCIDE
  • Pungent \Pun"gent\, a. [L. pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere, punctum, to prick. Cf. Compunction, Expunge, Poignant, Point, n., Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt, v. t.]
  • 1. Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice. [1913 Webster]
  • Pungent radish biting infant's tongue. --Shenstone. [1913 Webster]
  • The pungent grains of titillating dust. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic; stinging. [1913 Webster]
  • With pungent pains on every side. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • His pungent pen played its part in rousing the nation. --J. R. Green. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Bot.) Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Acrid; piercing; sharp; penetrating; acute; keen; acrimonious; biting; stinging. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'pungent'

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Words containing 'Pungent'