Pungent (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Strong and sharp; "the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pungent aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air and invigorated everyone in the room.
- He added a pinch of pungent ginger to the stir-fry for an extra kick of flavor.
- The smell of the skunk's pungent spray lingered in the air long after it had fled the scene.
- The doctor's office had a pungent antiseptic smell that made her wrinkle her nose in distaste.
- As he opened the container of blue cheese, the pungent odor wafted up and hit him full force.
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Meaning 2
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire".
Classification
All adjective clusters.