pungent

adjective/ˈpʌndʒənt/

Frequency rank: #14,239 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Having a sharply strong or biting smell or taste.

Illustration for the English word “pungent”

Example sentence

The soup had a flavor so pungent that everyone's eyes watered.

Synonyms & related words

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