pungency, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary Intensity of grief or distress; hurtful or wounding quality; poignancy Now rare The pungency of forbidden lust is truely a thorne in the flesh Anger serves to check the pungency of grief, as fear and boldness come to the assistance of flight In Hell there is nothing but pure unmingled Misery; no Rebatement of the Edge and Pungency thereof
Pungency - definition of pungency by The Free Dictionary Define pungency pungency synonyms, pungency pronunciation, pungency translation, English dictionary definition of pungency adj 1 Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation 2 a Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire b To the point; sharp:
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Pungency - Wikipedia Pungency ( ˈ p ʌ n dʒ ən s i ⓘ PUN-jən-see) is the taste of food commonly referred to as spiciness, hotness or heat, [1] [2] [3] found in foods such as chili peppers Highly pungent tastes may be experienced as unpleasant