American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pungent
IPA transcription: ['pʌndʒənt]
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Adjective
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capable of wounding
“a barbed compliment”
“a biting aphorism”
“pungent satire”
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strong and sharp
“the pungent taste of radishes”
“the acrid smell of burning rubber”
Usage examples
- This pungent dairy product was made at the now-closed Borden plant.
- The smell of conpoy is marine, pungent, and reminiscent of certain salt-cured meats.
- This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.
- Aromas attributed to carene include sweet, pine, cedar, woodsy, and pungent.
- A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor.
- Use of peppercorns as pungent spice is significant on an international scale.
- Cooked cabbage is often criticized for its pungent, unpleasant odor and taste.
- The air was full of the pungent scent.
- Even more unusual than his pungent cross-relations was his liking for quotation and parody.