Pronunciation: /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/
adjective having a sharply strong taste or smell
A1 The pungent smell of onions made me cry.
A2 The chef added a pungent spice to the dish to give it more flavor.
B1 The cheese had a pungent aroma that filled the room.
B2 The pungent taste of the blue cheese was too strong for some people.
C1 The pungent odor of the garbage was overwhelming.
C2 The pungent scent of the flowers in the garden was intoxicating.
formal The pungent smell of onions filled the kitchen as she chopped them for the stew.
informal Wow, that cheese is really pungent!
slang I can't stand the pungent odor of that cologne.
figurative His words had a pungent effect on her emotions, stirring up memories she had long tried to forget.
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