pungent
pun‧gent /ˈpʌndʒənt/
adjective
pungent smell/aroma/odour etc
the pungent odour of garlic
2. formal pungent speech or writing is clever and direct, and usually criticizes someone or something strongly:
He expressed some fairly pungent criticisms.
—pungently adverb
—pungency noun [uncountable]
pun‧gent /ˈpʌndʒənt/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: present participle of pungere 'to prick, sting'
1. having a strong taste or smellLanguage: Latin
Origin: present participle of pungere 'to prick, sting'
pungent smell/aroma/odour etc
2. formal pungent speech or writing is clever and direct, and usually criticizes someone or something strongly:
—pungently adverb
—pungency noun [uncountable]