POIGNANT


Meaning of POIGNANT in English

adj. 1 painfully sharp to the emotions or senses; deeply moving. 2 arousing sympathy. 3 sharp or pungent in taste or smell. 4 pleasantly piquant. poignance n. poignancy n. poignantly adv.

[ ME f. OF, pres. part. of poindre prick f. L pungere ]

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