pungent

3 definitions • 5 examples

smelling or tasting very strong and sharp:

the pungent whiff of a goat

I sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent Turkish coffee.

spoken or written in a way that has a strong effect:

pungent criticism/commentary

She is very good at writing pungent, funny dialogue.

(of a smell or taste) very strong, sometimes in an unpleasant way:

pungent odors