American English pronunciation

How to pronounce pungent

IPA transcription: ['pʌndʒənt]

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Adjective

  • capable of wounding

    “a barbed compliment”

    “a biting aphorism”

    “pungent satire”

  • 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.