Definitions for pungent
ˈpʌn dʒəntpun·gent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pungent, acridadjective

   strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

   "the acrid smell of burning rubber"

2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordaciousadjective

   capable of wounding

   "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pungentadjective

   Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

   The lasagne included plenty of pungent garlic.

2. pungentadjective

   Having a sharp and stiff point.

   The critic gave a pungent review.

3. Etymology: From pungens (stem), present participle of pungo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PUNGENTadjective

   Etymology: pungens, Lat.

   1. Pricking.

   Just where the breath of life his nostrils drew,
   A charge of snuff the wily virgin threw;
   The gnomes direct to ev’ry atom just,
   The pungent grains of titillating dust. Alexander Pope, Ra. of the Lock.

   2. Sharp on the tongue; acrid.

   Do not the sharp and pungent tastes of acids arise from the strong attraction, whereby the acid particles rush upon, and agitate the particles of the tongue. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   3. Piercing; sharp.

   Thou can’st set him on the rack,
   Inclose him in a wooden tow’r,
   With pungent pains on ev’ry side;
   So Regulus in torments dy’d. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   4. Acrimonious; biting.

   It consists chiefly a sharp and pungent manner of speech; but partly in a facetious way of jesting. Dryden.

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1. pungent

   Pungent is an adjective used to describe a strong, sharp, or intense taste or smell. It can also refer to keenly critical or biting commentary or observations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Pungentverb

   causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice

2. Pungentverb

   sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic; stinging

3. Pungentverb

   prickly-pointed; hard and sharp

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Pungent

   pun′jent, adj. sharp: pricking or acrid to taste or smell: keenly touching the mind: painful: keen: sarcastic.—ns. Pun′gency, Pun′gence.—adv. Pun′gently. [L. pungens, -entis, pr.p. of pungĕre, to prick.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pungent in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pungent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of pungent in a Sentence

1. Robert Southey:

   If you would be pungent, be brief for it is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

2. Megan Huylo:

   This one I make for a lot of my clients who are looking for a cleanse or who want to start juicing just to get healthier, promote clearer skin, but they don’t want to drink something that is really loaded with pungent leafy greens.

3. Aurora Anaya-Cerda:

   Marigold flowers are used for Day of the Dead because of their pungent smell. It's supposed to attract the spirits back on this one day they are allowed to return to visit family and friend.

4. Chinese Proverb:

   Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.

5. Robert Southey:

   If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pungent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pungent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pungent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pungent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pungent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pungent