[poi.gnant] adj [ME poinaunt, fr. MF poignant, prp. of poindre to prick, sting, fr. L pungere--more at pungent] (14c) 1: pungently pervasive "a ~ perfume"
2. a (1): painfully affecting the feelings: piercing (2): deeply affecting: touching b: designed to make an impression: cutting "~ satire" 3 a: pleasurably stimulating b: being to the point: apt syn see pungent, moving -- poi.gnant.ly adv