pungent

形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 pŭnjənt

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. 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.
  2. Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  3. Stinging; acerbic. figuratively
    — The critic gave a pungent review.
  4. Having a sharp and stiff point.

词形变化

more pungent comparative most pungent superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
nonpungent overpungent pungence pungency pungently unpungent

词源

Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant.
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