pungency

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bite sharpness raciness tang musk salt punch pepper hotness pep edge spirit taste flavor kick
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Antonyms

musk ambergris essence aroma fragrance bouquet
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Hypernyms

humor spice spiciness spicery humour wit

Related terms

pungent pungently

Examples

Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and I was no exception in the matter of this popular gambit. E. F. Benson

the pungency of mustard Source: Internet

the sulfurous bite of garlic Source: Internet

the sharpness of strange spices Source: Internet

the raciness of the wine Source: Internet

he commented with typical pungency Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

punga pungapung pungence pungenin pungenol pungent