OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 27353

pungent

/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acre • pungente
Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.
Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour o…
pungente • punzante
Having a sharp and stiff point.