Pungent Definition & Meaning
pungent
- adjective
- strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
- capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
"Pungent" in song lyrics
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"Riots in London; smell of chaos in the air is quite pungent"
Apollo Brown & O.C. — Signs -
"until the smell gets more pungent"
Cannibal Ox — The F Word -
"The lyrics are abundant, dirty fat blue beats are pungent"
Chubb Rock — I Will Survive
Words that rhyme with pungent
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- What does pungent mean?
- strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
- What part of speech is pungent?
- Pungent is an adjective.
- How many definitions does pungent have?
- Pungent has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).