POIGNANT


Meaning of POIGNANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɔɪnənt ]

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. øøpoignance n. poignancy n. poignantly adv. [ME f. OF, pres. part. of poindre prick f. L pungere]

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