All 3 Uses of
pungent
in
Not Without My Daughter
- This would simmer all afternoon and evening, the pungent odor of the fat from the dohmbeh permeating the house.†
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- As the days passed, I somehow grew accustomed to the pungent atmosphere of the apartment and the bustle of activity in the neighborhood.†
- I was sorry that we had chosen this seat now, for the driver was a particularly pungent Iranian.†
Definition:
strong smelling or tasting
or much more rarely: anything sharp, painful, or penetrating -- physically or emotionally
or much more rarely: anything sharp, painful, or penetrating -- physically or emotionally
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.