-jənsē, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: pungent (I) + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being pungent : keenness , sharpness , poignancy
smoldering cigarettes have a harsh pungency of their own — Frances & Richard Lockridge
the pungency of an aphorism
pungency of dialogue
2. : something that is pungent (as an odor, taste, statement)