pungency English

Meaning pungency meaning

What does pungency mean?

pungency

— noun (= bite, sharpness, raciness) a strong odor or taste property the pungency of mustard the sulfurous bite of garlic the sharpness of strange spices the raciness of the wine

— noun (= bite) wit having a sharp and caustic quality he commented with typical pungency the bite of satire

Synonyms pungency synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pungency?

pungency English » English

sharpness

bite

acridity

poignancy

piquancy

acrimony

raciness

pepperiness

keenness

acerbity

violence

verjuice

trenchantness

trenchancy

substance

spininess

spicery

smartness

shrillness

sharp flavour

severity

seasoning

rigour

rigor

profoundness

potency

pipsquancy

passion

might

hotness

foulness

fearfulness

depth

corrosiveness

bitterness

astringency

asperity

anger

acuteness

acritude

acridness

acidity