pungent C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/ See IPA manual Freq #31972 Meanings 1 adj strong and sharp The pungent taste of radishes. 2 adj Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances. I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected. 3 adj Stinging; acerbic. The critic gave a pungent review. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · strong and sharp acrid 2 adj · having a strong odor that... assertivepoignant Word family Derived forms nonpungentoverpungentpungencepungencypungentlyunpungent Common collocations pungent satire Adjective + noun Etymology Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pungent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/ **Frequency rank:** 31972 ## Meanings 1. strong and sharp 2. Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 3. Stinging; acerbic. ## Examples - The pungent taste of radishes. - I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected. - The critic gave a pungent review. ## Synonyms - acrid - assertive - poignant ## Derived Forms - nonpungent - overpungent - pungence - pungency - pungently - unpungent ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown