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Webster 1913 Edition
Pungency
Pun′gen-cy
,Noun.
The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy;
“The pungency of menaces.” as, the
. pungency
of ammoniaHammond.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pungency
PUN'GENCY
,Noun.
1.
The power of pricking or piercing; as the pungency of a substance.2.
That quality of a substance which produces the sensation of pricking, or affecting the taste like minute sharp points; sharpness; acridness.3.
Power to pierce the mind or excite keen reflections or remorse; as the pungency of a discourse.4.
Acrimoniousness; keenness; as the pungency of wit or of expressions.Definition 2024
pungency
pungency
English
Noun
pungency (plural pungencies)
Translations
state of being pungent
foul odor