pungency

ˈpʌndʒənsi

pungencies

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Definition of pungency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

taste

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sharpness in taste or smell

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The pungency of the cheese was overwhelming.

acridity

piquancy

sharpness

expression wit

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sharp and direct quality in words or wit

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Her pungency made the debate lively and memorable.

acerbity

incisiveness

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Origin of pungency

Latin, pungens (pricking) + -ency (state or quality)

Terms with pungency included in their meaning

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sharpness

taste

pungency or acidity in food

piperine

organic chemistry

alkaloid causing black pepper's pungency

Examples of pungency in a sentence

He was taken aback by the pungency of the perfume.
The essay's pungency pierced through polite discussion.
Critics praised the pungency of his reviews.

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French:piquant, acerbité, ...
German:Schärfe, Bissigkeit, ...
Italian:acutezza, mordacità, ...
Spanish:intensidad, agudeza, ...
Portuguese:picância, acutilância, ...
Chinese:刺激性, 辛辣言辞, ...
Japanese:刺激, 辛辣さ, ...
Arabic:حِدَّة, حدة التعبير, ...
Hebrew:חַדּוּת, עוֹקְצָנוּת, ...
Russian:острота, язвительность, ...
Ukrainian:різкість, ...
Hindi:तीव्रता, वाक्-तीक्ष्णता, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণতা, বাক্য বা বুদ্ধির তীক্ষ্ণতা, ...
Catalan:pungència, punyentia, ...
Czech:štiplavost, jízlivost, ...
Danish:skarphed, skarpsindighed, ...
Dutch:scherpte, snedigheid, ...
Greek:οξύτητα, αιχμηρότητα, ...
Hungarian:csípősség, élesség, ...
Khmer:ភាពហឹរ, ភាពមុតស្រួច, ...
Korean:자극성, 신랄함, ...
Persian:تیزی, طعنه‌آمیز, ...
Polish:ostrość, cios, ...
Portuguese (BR):picância, acidez, ...
Romanian:picanterie, aciditate, ...
Swedish:skärpa, spetsighet, ...
Thai:ความแหลมคม, ความคมคาย, ...
Turkish:keskinlik, sertlik, ...
Vietnamese:độ sắc, sắc sảo, ...

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