Pungency

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Pungent character or quality; the power of sharply affecting the taste or smell; keenness; sharpness; tartness; causticity.
  • noun. Synonyms Poignancy, acridness, pointedness.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy.
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  • noun. The state of being pungent.
  • noun. A foul odor.
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  • noun. wit having a sharp and caustic quality
  • noun. a strong odor or taste property
    • cross-reference
    acrimony  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    humor  humour  spice  spicery  spiciness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acerbity  attractiveness  crispness  discernment  flavour  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acerbity  acescency  acidity  acidulousness  acridity  
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