PUNGENT


Meaning of PUNGENT in English

adj. 1 having a sharp or strong taste or smell, esp. so as to produce a pricking sensation. 2 (of remarks) penetrating, biting, caustic. 3 mentally stimulating. 4 Biol. having a sharp point. pungency n. pungently adv.

[ L pungent- pres. part. of pungere prick ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.