Both Uses of
pungent
in
Jurassic Park
- "How else should I be doing," Malcolm said, "with a compound fracture of the leg that is likely septic and beginning to smell rather, ah, pungent?"
Chpt 38pungent = strong
- The size, the quick movements, the pungent odor, the hissing breath…
Chpt 44 *
Definition:
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(pungent) strong smelling or tasting
or much more rarely: anything sharp, painful, or penetrating -- physically or emotionallyeditor's notes: In reference to taste or smell, pungent is more often associated with a strong flavor than a particular flavor. Some associate it with a high level of volatile acidity. Some wine connoisseurs interchange the word pungent with earthy.