Associations to the word «Pungency»

Wiktionary

PUNGENCY, noun. The state of being pungent.
PUNGENCY, noun. A foul odor.

Dictionary definition

PUNGENCY, noun. Wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire".
PUNGENCY, noun. A strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats