pungent
adjective /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/Definition
› describes a very strong smell or taste, sometimes one that is unpleasantly strong: the pungent whiff of a goat I sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent Turkish coffee.Flavours and tastesSmells and smellingNot pleasant to eat or drink › literary describes speech or writing that is very strongly felt: pungent criticism/commentaryCritical and uncomplimentaryStrong feelings pungency /-dʒən.si/ noun [U] › The cheeses vary in pungency.Flavours and tastesSmells and smellingNot pleasant to eat or drink pungently /-li/ adverb Flavours and tastesSmells and smellingNot pleasant to eat or drink
(Definition of pungent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agony noun
- anguish noun
- ardent adjective
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- burn up with sth phrasal verb
- burn with sth phrasal verb
- burst verb
- explosive adjective (EMOTION)
- fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
- hot-blooded adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- impassioned adjective
- ineffable adjective
- inexpressible adjective
- intensity noun
- profound adjective (EXTREME)
- run high idiom
- supercharged adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- vehement adjective
- vehemently adverb
- weak-kneed adjective
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