Pungency

['pʌndʒənsi]

Definition

(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'.

(noun.) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; 'he commented with typical pungency'; 'the bite of satire'.

Typist: Morton--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia.

Checked by Dick

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Acridness, acrimony, causticity, poignancy, piquancy, sharpness.[2]. Keenness, pointedness, smartness.

Checker: Patrice