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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Pungent \Pun"gent\, a. [L. pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere,
     punctum, to prick. Cf. Compunction, Expunge, Poignant,
     Point, n., Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt, v. t.]
     1. Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or
        feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.
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              Pungent radish biting infant's tongue. --Shenstone.
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              The pungent grains of titillating dust. --Pope.
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     2. Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic;
        stinging.
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              With pungent pains on every side.     --Swift.
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              His pungent pen played its part in rousing the
              nation.                               --J. R. Green.
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     3. (Bot.) Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp.
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     Syn: Acrid; piercing; sharp; penetrating; acute; keen;
          acrimonious; biting; stinging.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Pungent \Pun"gent\, a. [L. pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere,
     punctum, to prick. Cf. Compunction, Expunge, Poignant,
     Point, n., Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt, v. t.]
     1. Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or
        feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.
  
              Pungent radish biting infant's tongue. --Shenstone.
  
              The pungent grains of titillating dust. --Pope.
  
     2. Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic;
        stinging.
  
              With pungent pains on every side.     --Swift.
  
              His pungent pen played its part in rousing the
              nation.                               --J. R. Green.
  
     3. (Bot.) Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp.
  
     Syn: Acrid; piercing; sharp; penetrating; acute; keen;
          acrimonious; biting; stinging.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  pungent
       adj 1: sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting
              the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent
              smell of burning sulfur" [ant: bland]
       2: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting
          aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting, nipping,
           mordacious]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     Αγγλικά a.
     έντονος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la pungō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     a.
     Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic
  or spicy substances.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la pungō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la pungō  3 p futr actv indc)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pungent
     Englanti a.
     1 pistävä (hajusta, arvostelusta)
     2 tulinen (mausta)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Pungent /pˈʌndʒənt/
  لاذع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  pungent //ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt// 
  1. заострен
  having a sharp and stiff point
  2. пикантен
  having a strong flavor
  3. остър
  having a strong odour