transcription, транскрипция: [ -jənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin pungent-, pungens, present participle of pungere to prick, sting; akin to Latin pugnus fist, pugnare to fight, Greek pygmē fist
Date: 1597
1. : sharply painful
2. : having a stiff and sharp point
pungent leaves
3.
a. : marked by a sharp incisive quality : caustic
a pungent critic
pungent language
b. : being sharp and to the point
4.
a. : causing a sharp or irritating sensation ; especially : acrid
b. : having an intense flavor or odor
a pungent chili
• pun·gent·ly adverb
Synonyms:
pungent , piquant , poignant , racy mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses. pungent implies a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors
a cheese with a pungent odor
piquant suggests a power to whet the appetite or interest through tartness or mild pungency
a piquant sauce
poignant suggests something is sharply or piercingly effective in stirring one's emotions
felt a poignant sense of loss
racy implies having a strongly characteristic natural quality fresh and unimpaired
spontaneous, racy prose