Associations to the word «Pungency»
Noun
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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.